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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2291      2006 Dec 19 11.12UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2006ss IN NGC 5579
In an e-mail received on 2006 December 17 from Tom Boles of Coddenham, 
England, he reports discovery of a possible supernova of magnitude 17.6 
in NGC 5579. This was recorded on multiple images taken on about Dec 
17.212UT using a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain during the course of searches 
for the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol.

The position is: RA 14h 20m 27.46s DEC +35 11' 42.6" (2000) and offsets 
from the host galaxy are 11.9"E, 22.7"N.

The suspect is not present on Tom's images of 2006 March 6 and June 30 
(limiting mag 19.5) and it is also not present on DSS II red (1992-05-01 
limiting mag 20.5) and blue plates (1988-03-16 limiting mag 21.0)

In a follow-up message received on Dec 18, Tom relays that he has 
obtained confirmation images on Dec 18.111UT which gave end figures:
RA 27.45s DEC 42.8".

The object has been announced on CBET 774. Congratulations to Tom on the 
discovery of his 105th supernova.

Guy M Hurst