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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2058      2004 Nov 21 13.25UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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SUPERNOVA 2004fu IN NGC 6949
On 2004 November 5 an e-mail was received from Ron Arbour of South 
Wonston, England, containing a preliminary report of a detection of a 
possible supernova in NGC 6949 during the course of the UK 
Nova/Supernova Patrol.

First detection was on an unfiltered CCD image of Nov 4.8744UT obtained 
using a 0.3-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and Starlight Xpress 
CCD from which a magnitude of 16.8 was derived (limiting magnitude 
17.7).

Ron's measured position is:
RA 20h 35m 11.54s DEC  +64 48' 25.7" (2000). Offsets 29.4"E,15.1"N.

The object is not present on the Digitised Sky Survey POSS-blue plate of 
1991.6 (limiting magnitude 19.0) nor is it visible on the POSS-red plate 
of 1992.5 (limit 19.0). Ron adds that is also not present on his patrol 
image of Oct.31.907 UT to a limiting magnitude of approximately 17.5.

A follow-up image of Nov 5.813UT also showed it at magnitude 16.5. In 
addition David Briggs also imaged it on Nov 5.864UT obtaining end 
figures RA 11.62s DEC 26.5".

Subsequently the object has been designated supernova 2004fu and 
announced on IAUC 8428. Congratulations to Ron on the discovery of his 
14th supernova.

SUPERNOVAE 2004fh-2004ft
These designations apply to discoveries on behalf of the ESSENCE 
project. All thirteen objects found October 9-17 have R 20.9 or fainter 
according to IAUC 8427.

Guy M Hurst