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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2257      2006 Aug 28 18.38UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2006dx IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by the Nearby Supernova Factory of a possible supernova (IAUC 
8736):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dx  July 19.34  21 10 34.49  -21 34 42.7  19.2      --
This is a type-II supernova.

SUPERNOVA 2006dy IN NGC 5587
Discovery by K. Itagaki of a possible supernova (IAUC 8736):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dy  July 25.54  14 22 11.45  +13 55 14.2  16.6   10"E,  9"N
This is a type-Ia supernova, then 10 days before maximum light according 
to a spectrum of July 26.

SUPERNOVA 2006dz IN NGC 5185
Discovery by Carnegie Supernova Project of a possible supernova (IAUC 
8736):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dz  May  31.14  13 30 00.37  +13 24 43.1  20.0   30"W, 15"S

SUPERNOVA 2006ea IN UGC 12134
Discovery by LOSS/KAIT of a possible supernova (IAUC 8736):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006ea  July 25.35  22 39 37.91  +11 46 16.0  18.8    6.2"E, 3.9"N
This is probably a type-Ib event.

SUPERNOVA 2006eb IN UGC 771
Discovery by R Quimby of a possible supernova (IAUC 8736):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006eb  July 22.41  01 13 41.10  -00 06 06.4  17.5   10.5"W, 3.8"N
Type-Ia supernova several weeks past maximum.

SUPERNOVA 2006ec IN MCG -04-55-14
Discovery by LOSS/KAIT of a possible supernova (IAUC 8736):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006ec  Aug. 04.43  23 38 12.46  -20 46 48.6  16.7   10".5W, 7.0"N

Guy M Hurst