------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2267 2006 Sep 30 09.20UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074 INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK Backup: gmh@wdcc1.bnsc.rl.ac.uk WORLD WIDE WEB http://www.theastronomer.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- OCCULTATION OF HIP 18993 BY 4766 (MALIN) ON 2006 OCT 1 The star HIP 18993 (=SAO 111590), of magnitude 5.3 and located in Taurus, is due to be occulted by the asteroid 4766 (MALIN), then of approximately magnitude 16, on the morning of 2006 October 1. The star is located at: RA 04h 04m 10s DEC +02 49'36" (2000) For those TA observers in the UK, the range of possible viewing times will be 04.39-04.49UT (05.39-05.49BST) but the event may also be seen from France and Spain. Uncertainty in the predictions means it is worthwhile any observers in these countries attempting observation of this rare occultation of a naked eye star. The duration may be about 5 seconds. Further details and a map can be found at: http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Cartes/10%20Octobre%2006/01%20malin.gif VARIABLE OBJECT NEAR UGC 11603 Further to the note on TA E-Circular 2265 regarding this object, Jeremy Shears of Bunbury Observatory, UK reports imaging it on 2006 Sept. 27.927UT at 16.4 based on an unfiltered exposure. SUPERNOVA 2006gi IN NGC 3147 Discovery by K. Itagaki of a possible supernova (IAUC 8751): SN 2006 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2006gi Sept.18.78 10 16 46.76 +73 26 26.4 16.3 30" W,144" N A spectrum obtained on Sept 20.23UT (Stanishev) shows it to be type-Ib near maximum. (CBET 635). SUPERNOVA 2006gj IN UGC 2650 Discovery by Puckett and Toth of a possible supernova (IAUC 8751): SN 2006 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2006gj Sept.18.38 03 17 35.80 -01 41 30.2 17. 8 19.3"E,12.1"N A spectrum of Sept 20.43UT (Berlind) shows it to be a type-Ia near maximum light (CBET 634). Guy M Hurst