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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2060      2004 Nov 26 18.38UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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COMET P/2004 V5 = P/2003 YM_159 (LINEAR-HILL)
Peter Birtwhistle, Great Shefford, England, reports that he has obtained 
images on 2004 November 11 (04.11-04.22UT) of two of the three 
components of a new comet announced on IAUC 8433 as having been 
discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey team (but see below).

Peter estimates component A as of m2=18.8, coma diameter 9", tail 20" in 
PA290. He also indicates component B was of m2=19.2, diameter 6", tail 
10" in PA290. These results were obtained with a 0.30-m f/6.3 
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

The comet has been shown by Brian Marsden to be linked to an asteroid, 
2003 YM_159 found by LINEAR.

Since the publication of Peter's image on the front cover of 'The 
Astronomer' Vol 41 No 487 [2004}, this comet has been renamed since the 
Central Bureau now understand it was not a discovery by the Catalina Sky 
Survey team but by Rik Hill acting alone.

S/2004 S 5
Astronomers at the Space Science Institute and the Cassini Imaging 
Science Team have reported their discovery of a satellite of the planet 
Saturn which has received a provisional designation of S/2004 S5 on IAUC 
8432. It was recorded on October 21 in a series of images spanning three 
hours and orbits in the region of Saturn III (and Thethys) and Saturn IV 
(Dione). Detailed orbital statistics have not yet been established.

SUPERNOVA 2004fv IN NGC 6492
Discovery by Monard of South Africa of a possible supernova (IAUC 8430):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004fv   Nov.  4.75   18 02 46.38  -66 25 54.7 14.8  12 "E,  5"S

SUPERNOVA 2004fw IN UGC 4633
Discovery by Puckett and Peoples of a possible supernova (IAUC 8431):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004fw   Nov.  6.36   08 52 14.55  +52 53 30.4 18.3   2.0"E, 5.8"N

SUPERNOVA 2004fx IN MCG -02-14-3
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8431):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004fx   Nov.  7.44   05 11 11.67  -09 23 31.6 16.9  56.6"E,11.2"S

Guy M Hurst