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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2284      2006 Nov 29 15.51UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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VARIABLE STAR IN LEO
E. J. Christensen, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of
Arizona, reports on CBET 746 his discovery of an apparent high-amplitude 
variable star on unfiltered CCD images obtained in the course of the 
Catalina Sky Survey.

The position of the variable given as:
RA 10h 21m 46.42s DEC +23 49' 26.2" (2000).  Approximate V magnitudes 
Oct. 28.503-28.523 UT, 13.9; Nov. 17.533-17.537, 14.4. There is an 
object at V around 21 at this position in an archival CSS image, and 
there is a star catalogued in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey DR5 database 
with the following magnitudes:  u = 20.83, g = 20.74, r = 20.63, i = 
20.84, z = 20.45.

K. Ayani, Bisei Astronomical Observatory et. al., report that they 
obtained spectra with the BAO 1.01-m telescope at Ibara, Okayama,
Japan, on Nov.21.8 UT which showed characteristics of a dwarf nova in 
outburst.

SUPERNOVAE 2006nf-2006np
According to IAUC 8776, eleven new type-Ia supernovae, as designated 
above, in the magnitude range g = 21.0-23.0) have been found during the 
Sloan Digital Sky Survey II.

SUPERNOVA 2006nq
This object has been reported by the 'Nearby Supernova Factory' as a 
type II of magnitude R=19.7) recorded on Nov 13.2UT.

SUPERNOVA 2006nr IN UGC 3336
Discovery by Puckett and Pelloni of a possible supernova (IAUC 8778):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006nr  Oct. 26.24  05 56 23.51  +85 54 38.8  15.8    41" E, 14  "S
Type-Ia supernova about three weeks past maximum on Nov 18.

SUPERNOVAE 2006ns-2006op
Further supernovae from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey II in magnitude 
range g=19.8-22.3 according to IAUC 8778 except for 2006ob also recorded 
at 17.6 by LOSS on Nov 19.

SUPERNOVA 2006oq IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Christenen (Catalina Sky Survey) of a possible supernova 
(IAUC 8778):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006oq  Nov. 17.49  11 44 00.07  +19 58 38.3  15.8    31" W, 17  "N

Guy M Hurst