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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2197      2006 Feb 06 10.24UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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DO DRACONIS
Jose Ripero, Spain, reports an outburst of the eruptive variable DO 
Draconis. Using a 0.35-m f/4.5 telescope at x125, the visual magnitude 
estimate for 2006 February 5.9097UT was 11.7 (AAVSO chart).

Eddy Muyllaert, Belgium, reports visual confirmation on Feb 5.9514UT 
also at magnitude 11.7. A further observation by Pavol Dubovsky of 
Slovakia on Feb 6.167 showed an apparent brightening to 11.3.

SUPERNOVA 2006I IN NGC 3465
Discovery by Puckett and Crowley of a possible supernova (IAUC 8661):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006I   Jan. 19.42  10 59 30.03  +75 11 34.0  18.1   5.1"W,  4.9"N
SN 2004bc also appeared in this galaxy.

SUPERNOVA 2006J IN IC13
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8661):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006J   Jan. 20.09  00 20 20.15  +07 42 07.0  18.3   0.5"E,  4.7"N

SUPERNOVA 2006K IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Nearby Supernova factory of a possible supernova (IAUC 
8661):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006K   Jan. 17.5   11 29 46.26  -17 25 17.8  18.6     --

SUPERNOVA 2006L IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Nearby Supernova factory of a possible supernova (IAUC 
8661):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006L   Jan. 17.6   13 07 11.76  +28 38 46.2  19.9     --

SUPERNOVA 2006M IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Nearby Supernova factory of a possible supernova (IAUC 
8661):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006M   Jan. 17.6   13 27 19.76  +31 47 14.5  18.5     --

SUPERNOVA 2006N In MCG +11-8-12
Further to the announcement on E-circular 2193 of the discovery of this 
object by Mark Armstrong, S. Blondin et. al., Harvard-
Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, report on IAUC 8661 that a spectrum 
obtained on Jan. 22.23 UT by P. Berlind with the F. L. Whipple 
Observatory 1.5-m telescope (+ FAST), shows it to be a
type-Ia supernova, with a spectral-feature age of -3 days from maximum 
light.

Guy M Hurst