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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2099      2005 Mar 29 17.39UT
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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COMET 141P/MACHHOLZ
Michael Jaeger, Austria, has reported on IAUC 8495 that this comet has 
been recovered on CCD images obtained with a 0.20-m Schmidt telescope on 
2005 Feb 27.8, 28.8, Mar 1.8, Mar 13.8UT.
Total visual magnitude estimates Mar. 9.10, 12.3 (A. Hale, USA); 11.83, 
11.7 (J. Gonzalez, Spain).

Ephemeris by Dan Green:

2005 TT     R. A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong. Phase   Mag.
Mar. 26     2 34.42   +12 59.0   1.470   0.869   35.0   41.2   13.0
      31     3 02.73   +14 03.6   1.483   0.912   37.1   41.3   13.7
Apr.  5     3 30.44   +14 54.2   1.504   0.959   38.9   40.9   14.3
      10     3 57.32   +15 31.0   1.533   1.010   40.5   40.2   15.1

Extension (M.P.E.C. 2005-F08)

Apr  15     4 23.20   +15 54.7   1.570   1.062   41.9   39.1   13.8
Apr  20     4 47.95   +16 06.6   1.615   1.116   43.0   37.9   14.5 Apr 
25     5 11.50   +16 07.9   1.666   1.171   43.9   36.6   15.2
Apr  30     5 33.81   +16 00.1   1.722   1.226   44.5   35.1   15.8

There appears to be a discrepancy on the magnitude predictions between 
the two sources.

SUPERNOVA 2005ao IN NGC 6462
Discovery by Puckett and Crowley of a possible supernova (IAUC 8492):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005ao  Mar.  7.43   17 44 49.64  +61 54 28.1 16.7   5.3"E, 10.9"S

SUPERNOVA 2005ap IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by P. Quimby et. al., University of Texas of a possible 
supernova (IAUC 8492):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005ap  Mar.  3.30   13 01 14.84  +27 43 31.4 18.5   3.5"W, 3.4" N

SUPERNOVA 2005aq IN NGC 1559
Discovery by LOSS/KAIT of a possible supernova (IAUC 8492):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005aq  Mar.  7.13    4 31 38.82  - 4 35 06.8 17.3   1.7"E,10.8" N

SUPERNOVA 2005ar IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8493):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005ar  Mar. 10.37   11 15 19.03  - 3 46 18.5 17.7   4.6"E. 5.6" N

SUPERNOVA 2005as IN NGC 3450
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8493):
SN      2005 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2005as  Jan. 21.35   10 48 03.52  -20 50 56.5 17.1   0.8"N

Guy M Hurst