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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2241      2006 Jun 27 16.55UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SATELLITES OF PLUTO
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved and 
announced in IAU Circular 8723, the following new designations and names 
of satellites of Pluto:
     Pluto II        Nix         = S/2005 P 2
     Pluto III       Hydra       = S/2005 P 1

SUPERNOVA 2006db IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by R. Quimby and P. Mondol of a possible supernova (IAUC 
8723):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006db  June 16.18  11 55 38.69  +44 23 01.4  17.2    4.6"E, 0.5"N
Type IIn (Blondin)

SUPERNOVA 2006dc IN IC 4596
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8723):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dc  June 18.36  16 16 04.04  -22 37 16.7  17.8    6.3"E,14.6"N
Type IIn (Blondin)

SUPERNOVA 2006dd IN NGC 1316
Discovery by Berto Monard of a possible supernova (IAUC 8723):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dd  June 19.17  03 22 41.62  -37 12 13.0  15.0    0.3"W,16"  N
S Imller suggests it is a young type-II which was measured at V=14.0 on 
June 20.7UT.

Guy M Hurst