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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2056      2004 Nov 12 17.50UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2004fd IN NGC 1060
On 2004 October 22, we received an e-mail from Tom Boles, Coddenham, 
England advising us that he had recorded an apparent supernova of 
magnitude 15.7 in NGC 1060 during searches for the UK Nova/Supernova 
Patrol. The object appeared on ten images on a single night taken with a 
0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and unfiltered CCD around 2004 
October 21.835UT.

The measured position is:
RA 02h 43m 15.25s DEC +32 25' 25.6" (2000), 2.5"E and 4.3"S of the 
centre of the parent galaxy.

The suspect is not present on Tom's images from 2004 Aug 25, Sept. 8 and 
Oct. 5 (limiting mag 19.5) and it is also not recorded on the Quick V 
Northern Plate (1982.798) limiting magnitude 19.0.

On October 24, a further e-mail was received indicating confirmation had 
been obtained on Oct 24.840UT with end figures:
RA 15.29s and DEC 25.5". (Limiting mag 18.5).

The object was designated supernova 2004fd and announced on IAU Circular 
8423.

Congratulations to Tom on the discovery of his 79th supernova.

SUPERNOVA 2004fe IN NGC 132
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8425):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004fe   Oct. 30.29   00 30 11.27  +02 05 23.5 18.1   8.7"E, 12.3"S

SUPERNOVA 2004ff IN ESO 552-G40
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8425):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004ff   Oct. 30.40   04 58 46.19  -21 34 12.0 18.0  11.2"W,  2.8"S

SUPERNOVA 2004fg IN MCG +05-56-7
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8425):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004fg   Oct. 31.19   23 47 24.45  +28 23 22.4 18.2   0.1"E, 14.7"S

EDITORIAL NOTICE
The editor will be away and unavailable from tomorrow morning, Saturday 
November 13 until the evening of Sunday, November 14. Please refer to 
the first page of 'The Astronomer' for alternative numbers to contact in 
the event of a potential discovery.

Guy M Hurst