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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2098      2005 Mar 28 15.40UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2005aj IN UGC 2411
Discovery by Puckett and Newton of a possible supernova (IAUC 8488:
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005aj  Feb. 18.02   02 58 48.85  +75 45 13.8 18     8.6"E, 51.7"N
The supernova was confirmed by Giovanni Sostero of Italy.

SUPERNOVA 2005ak IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Puckett and Kerns of a possible supernova (IAUC 8488:
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005ak  Feb. 23.41   14 40 32.06  +03 30 37.1 15.7   1.9"E, 2.9"N

SUPERNOVA 2005al IN NGC 5304
Discovery by E. Pimentel et. al., of a possible supernova (IAUC 8488:
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005al  Feb. 24.16   13 50 00.33  -30 34 34.2 15.1   14.8"W,7.5"N

NOVA IN MESSIER 31
In 'The Astronomer's Telegram' No. 421, Marco Migliardi, Italy, reports 
the discovery of an apparent nova in M31 (NGC 224) on behalf of the 
CROSS Program with the 0.5-m telescope of the Col Druscič Observatory. 
The possible nova was found on unfiltered CCD images (Kodak KAF-1602E 
CCD) taken on February 18.77 (mag. 17.7), and confirmed by other 5 
images, last taken on February 18.78.

The object is located about 128"E and 99"S of the galaxy nucleus, at RA 
00h42m52.764s and DEC +41d 14m 29s (2000).

SUPERNOVA 2005am IN NGC 2811
Discovery by R. Martin, Perth Observatory, of a possible supernova (IAUC 
8490):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005am  Feb. 22.73   09 16 12.47  -16 18 16.0 17.5   17.6"E, 31"N
Hitoshi Yamaoka, Japan, reports that K. Itagaki (Japan) confirmed the 
object on Mar 2.57UT at red magnitude 14.0.

SUPERNOVA 2005an In ESO 506-G11
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8491):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005an  Mar.  3.35   12 28 27.35  -24 38 02.4 17.3   0.2"E, 10.3"N

VIDEO CAMERA
The editor is engaged in transferring and digitising some old films 
(astronomical and personal) from video 8 format to the PC. Unfortunately 
the video 8 camcorder has developed a serious fault and the cost of 
repair is prohibitive. Does anyone have a video 8 camcorder which they 
no longer require following upgrade to a digital camera? If so please 
contact the editor with the price required.

Guy M Hurst