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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2087      2005 Feb 22 16.36UT
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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SATELLITES OF SATURN
The IAU Working Group on Planetary Science Nomenclature has
approved the following new designations and names of satellites of
Saturn (IAUC 8471):
      Saturn XXXI        Narvi         = S/2003 S 1
      Saturn XXXII       Methode       = S/2004 S 1
      Saturn XXXIII      Pallene       = S/2004 S 2
      Saturn XXXIV       Polydeuces    = S/2004 S 5
It also notes that the spelling of three of the names of Saturn's
satellites (IAUC 8177) has subsequently been revised:
      Saturn XXIII       Suttungr      = S/2000 S 12
      Saturn XXVII       Skathi        = S/2000 S 8
      Saturn XXX         Thrymr        = S/2000 S 7

SUPERNOVA 2005M IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Puckett and D. George of a possible supernova (IAUC 8470):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005M   Jan.19.37    09 37 32.36  +23 12 02.7 18.8   6.6"W, 10.8"S

SUPERNOVA 2005N IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by LOSS/KAIT of a possible supernova (IAUC 8470):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005N   Jan.19.58    14 04 02.61  -14 37 48.8 18.8   39" E, 48" S

SUPERNOVA 2005O IN NGC 3340
Discovery by Taiwan Supernova Survey of a possible supernova (IAUC 
8471):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005O   Jan.16.78    10 42 18.32  -00 22 41.2 16.1   5.3" E, 4.8"S
The object brightened to magnitude 15.2 by Jan 20.650UT.

SUPERNOVA 2005P IN NGC 5468
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8472):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005P   Jan.21.55    14 06 34.01  -05 27 42.6 18.1   12.6"W,31.7"S

SUPERNOVA 2005Q In ESO 244-G31
Discovery by Berto Monard of a possible supernova (IAUC 8473):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005Q   Jan.28.80    01 30 03.51  -42 40 48.4 17.2   22"W, 20"N

Guy M Hurst