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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2122      2005 Jun 17 16.25UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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V1663 AQUILAE = ASAS 190512+0514.2
The eruptive object announced on TA E-Circular 2120 has been designated 
V1663 Aquilae according to a note from N. N. Samus and E. Kazarovets, 
Institute of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences.

According to a report in IAUC 8544, M. Dennefeld and F. Ricquebourg, 
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris; and Y. Damerdji, Observatoire de 
Haute-Provence (OHP), advise that a spectrum of 2005 June 11.1UT, 
obtained using the 1.93-m telescope, indicates it is a symbiotic or 
peculiar nova.

Gary Poyner, Birmingham, reports the following visual magnitude 
estimates: 2005 June 10.99UT, 11.3; 11.02, 11.3; 12.94, 11.2; 13.02, 
11.3; 14.97, 11.3 (0.22-m reflector and AAVSO sequence).

In addition to the paper chart issued early today on Early Warning 
Circular 179, we will also produce a 'finders' version on CSN shortly.

SUPERNOVA 2005ce IN IC 5233
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8534):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2005ce  May  28.47  22 36 32.96  +25 45 35.0  18.5   0.9"E, 12.2"S

SUPERNOVA 2005cf IN MCG -01-39-3
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8534):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2005cf  May  28.36  15 21 32.21  -07 24 47.5  16.4   15.7"W, 123" N

Guy M Hurst