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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2379      2007 Sep 26 14.00UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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VENUS: THE ASHEN LIGHT
Richard Kim, BAA Director, Mercury and Venus Section, reports that on 
the morning of 2007 September 23 David Gray made a positive sighting of 
the Ashen Light of Venus, finding the dark hemisphere slightly luminous 
with a Wratten 22 orange filter. Some structure (consisting of some 
diffuse brighter patches and spots) was also seen, and this did not 
appear to have had an optical origin.

Richard asks that observers look visually for the Ashen Light with the 
planet on a dark background. If anything is noticed, those with CCDs are 
urged to try to obtain multispectral images.

Editor: We have since heard that an observer in The Netherlands has 
confirmed David Gray's report. Please send us reports, both to the 
editor and a copy to Mark Kidger, TA Planetary sub-editor.

SUPERNOVA 2007ig IN MCG -01-5-2
Discovery by H. Naito of a possible supernova (CBET 1060):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2007ig  Sep 10.74   01 32 19.81  -07 51 35.8  18.6R   9"  W, 2"  S

SUPERNOVAE 2007ih-2007ik
Further supernovae found by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) II 
collaboration, all type-Ia. Peak dates in 2007 are approximate estimates 
from the spectra, with a typical uncertainty of +/- 2 to 3 days. (CBET 
1061)
SN       Discov.    R.A. (2000.0) Decl.     Mag.    z     Estimated
          Date UT                                          Peak Date
2007ih   Sept. 3   21 33 10.77  - 0 57 36.5   20.8   0.17   Sep. 10
2007ii   Sept. 4   00 33 34.05  + 0 59 05.7   21.0   0.27   Sept. 3
2007ij   Sept. 4   23 57 21.96  + 0 06 21.1   20.6   0.18   Sep. 11
2007ik   Sept. 5   22 38 53.72  - 1 10 01.5   20.9   0.18   Sep. 12

SUPERNOVA 2007il IN IC 1704
Discovery by J. Chu and W. Li of a possible supernova (CBET 1062):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2007il  Sep 10.45   01 27 09.75  +14 46 46.5  18.4    3.5"E, 12.3"N
S. Blondin reports it is a young type-II supernova.

SUPERNOVAE 2007im-2007ip
Further supernovae by The "Nearby Supernova Factory" collaboration:
SN       2007 UT       R.A. (2000.0) Decl.      Mag.    z      Type
2007im   Aug. 31.3   22 26 11.78  -12 08 09.7   19.2   0.07    Ia
2007in   Sep.  9.5    1 08 13.68  +18 44 27.0   19.4   0.06    Ia
2007io   Sep. 10.3    1 04 47.69  + 4 31 16.7   19.8   0.10    Ia
2007ip   Sep. 10.4    1 35 08.82  +36 01 04.8   19.7   0.09    Ia

SUPERNOVA 2007ir IN UGC 2033
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 1066):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2007ir  Sep 12.49   02 33 41.90  +37 40 08.2  17.4   10.2"W,  7.8"N

SUPERNOVA 2007is IN UGC 10553
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 1066):
SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2007is  Sep 14.14   16 47 14.59  +40 14 36.9  16.6    2.0"W,  5.7"S


Guy M Hurst