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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2251      2006 Aug 01 14.50UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SATURN XXXV (DAPHNIS) = S/2005 S 1
According to IAUC 8730, the IAU Working Group on Planetary System
Nomenclature has announced that the satellite S/2005 S 1 (IAUC 8524) has 
been given the designation Saturn XXXV (Daphnis).

COMET 177P/BARNARD
Comet P/1889 M1 = 2006 M3 has been given the permanent number 177P as 
announced on IAUC 8730. Please use this designation when reporting 
observations to TA.

THE EDGAR WILSON AWARD 2006
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory announces on IAUC 8730 that 
the 2006 Edgar Wilson Award for the discovery of comets is being divided 
among the following three individuals:
Charles Wilson Juels (Fountain Hills, AZ, U.S.A and  Paulo Renato 
Centeno Holvorcem (Campinas, Brazil) for C/2005 N1
John Broughton (Reedy Creek, Qld., Australia) for P/2005 T5.

SUPERNOVA 2006dp IN MCG -01-3-56
Discovery by Berto Monard of a possible supernova (IAUC 8731):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dp  July 09.12  01 00 38.84  -07 58 49.3  18.4   12  "E, 3  "N
It is a type-II supernova according to spectroscopic details mentioned 
on CBET 575.

SUPERNOVA 2006dq IN UGC 11089
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8731):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dq  July 15.31  17 59 21.01  +58 32 36.8  18.3   12.1"E, 9.4"N
This is a type-II, roughly three weeks past maximum on July 18.

SUPERNOVA 2006dr IN NGC 1288
Discovery by Monard of a possible supernova (IAUC 8731):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dr  July 17.15  03 17 14.19  -32 34 31.8  16.1   12  "E, 2  "N

Guy M Hurst