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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2273      2006 Oct 22 14.35UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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1999 RT_214
K. S. Noll et. al., Space Telescope Science Institute report on IAUC 
8756 the detection of a binary companion to the transneptunian object 
1999 RT_214, which is a member of the low-inclination classical TNO 
population.

The Hubble observations (2006 July 25.233-25.309UT) show two components 
clearly resolved, separated by an angular distance of 0.115" and differ 
in brightness by 0.8 magnitude. The fainter component lies at a position 
angle of 89.4 degrees from the primary.  The projected separation of the 
objects in the sky plane is 3310 km.

SUPERNOVA 2006gr IN UGC 12071
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8754):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006gr  Sept.21.20  22 32 22.67  +30 49 43.3  18.8   23.2"W,24.5"S
Type Ia, spectrally recorded on Sept 23 well before maximum.

SUPERNOVA 2006gs IN NGC 3977
Discovery by K. Itagaki of a possible supernova (IAUC 8754):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006gs  Sept.22.80  11 56 08.50  +55 23 29.8  17.0   11"  E,  3" N
Not found on digitised sky survey images.

SUPERNOVA 2006gt IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Quimby and Mondol of a possible supernova (IAUC 8754):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006gt  Sept.18.26  00 56 17.30  -01 37 46.0  18.5   10.8"W,13.5"S
Type Ia, spectrally recorded Sept 23-25 near maximum.

SUPERNOVA 2006gy IN NGC 1260
Discovery by Quimby and Mondol of a possible supernova (IAUC 8754):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006gy  Sept.18.30  03 17 27.06  +41 24 19.5  15.0    2.0"W, 0.4"N
Uncertainty whether type-II(n) or active galactic nucleus outburst.

SUPERNOVA 2006gz IN IC 1277
Discovery by Puckett and Pelloni (independently)  of a possible 
supernova (IAUC 8754):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006gz  Sept.26.01  18 10 26.33  +30 59 44.4  17.6   12.5"W,27.6"S

SUPERNOVAE 2006gk-2006gq; 2006gu-2006gx
The above designated supernovae have all been found during the course of 
the Sloan Digital Sky Survey II and were listed in detail on CBETs 637 
and 643, all as very faint objects of magnitude range 19-21.

Guy M Hurst