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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2077      2005 Jan 19 16.35UT
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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V1118 ORIONIS
P. Williams, Heathcote, Australia reports that this eruptive variable, 
normally at about mag 18, is undergoing an outburst. It is near maximum 
brightness for the first time since 1997:
2004 Dec. 18.49, [13.5; 2005 Jan. 5.50,14.0; 5.51, 14.0.

SUPERNOVA 2004gw IN PGC 16812
Discovery by Puckett and Ireland of a possible supernova (IAUC 8459):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004gw   Dec.27.14    05 08 48.41  +62 26 20.7 17.9  17.7"E,14.2"S

SUPERNOVA 2004gx IN UGC 12663
Discovery by D.Rich of a possible supernova (IAUC 8459):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004gx   Dec.30.96    23 33 30.80  +24 01 07.0 17.6   7.0"W, 5.4"S

SUPERNOVA 2004gy IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Quimby et.al. of a possible supernova (IAUC 8460):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004gy   Dec.28.45    13 03 58.54  +26 14 03.7 17.0   5.4"W

SUPERNOVA 2004gz IN MCG +10-23-45
Discovery by Puckett and Cox of a possible supernova (IAUC 8460):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004gz   Dec.28.43    16 13 45.71  +61 01 25.9 16.4   1.2"E, 2.5"N

SUPERNOVA 2005A IN NGC 958
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8459):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005A    Jan.05.26    02 30 43.25  -02 56 19.8 17.1   8.2"E, 0.7"N

Guy M Hurst