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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2266      2006 Sep 28 15.47UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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COMET P/2006 S1 (CHRISTENSEN)
Giovanni SOstero and Ernesto Guido of Remanzacco Observatory, Italy, 
report that an image of this comet secured on 2006 September 27.84UT 
shows a possible splitting event. An average of 28 unfiltered exposures 
of 60 seconds each with a 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + SXV-M7 
shows the main nucleus of m2=17.7 but with a secondary condensation or 
nucleus of m2=18.5 separated 10 arc seconds from the primary in PA 240 
degrees.

Further observations of this comet would be welcomed to establish if 
this split can be confirmed.

SUPERNOVA 2006fo IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Sloan Survey of a possible supernova (IAUC 8750):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006fo  Sept.16     02 32 38.89  +00 37 03.0  18.2    6.0"W, 0.6"N

SUPERNOVA 2006fp IN UGC 12182
Discovery by Puckett and Gagliano of a possible supernova (IAUC 8750):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006fp  Sept.17.15  22 45 41.13  +73 09 47.8  17.7   13.9"E, 3.6"N

SUPERNOVA 2006gc IN UGC 3219
Discovery by Mostardi and LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8750):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006gc  Sept.18.52  04 58 50.81  +06 58 28.6  18.2   13.1"E,10.9"S

SUPERNOVAE 2006fq-2006gb and 2006gd-2006gh
Further Sloan Digital Sky Survey II collaboration supernova discoveries, 
mainly of mag 20 or fainter, have been assigned designations as above.

Guy M Hurst