------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2563 2009 Jly 09 13.56UT 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- WX CETI Hazel McGee, West Clandon, England reports an outburst of WX Ceti. On 2009 July 8.44375UT the measured brightness was 12.62 CV (comparisons 119, 132) from an image secured with GRAS001, 0.30-m DJ-Cass in New Mexico. WX Cet is located at the following coordinates: RA 01h 17m 04.20s DEC -17 56' 23.0" (2000) Charts for WX Cet may be obtained via AAVSO VSP at the following URL: http://www.aavso.org/observing/charts/vsp/index.html?pickname=WX%20Cet The following recent results from ASAS are available: YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20090626.4275 <14.50V (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron.) 20090701.3816 <14.50V (ASAS (Pojmanski) 20090701.4117 <14.50V (ASAS (Pojmanski) 20090705.3817 <14.50V (ASAS (Pojmanski) 20090705.4110 <14.50V (ASAS (Pojmanski) (Vsnet-Alert 11320) SUPERNOVA 2009fj IN ESO 267-16 Discovery by the CHASE Project of a possible supernova (CBET 1822): SN 2009 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2009fj May 27.02 12 06 22.97 -44 27 34.3 13.75 1.7"E,40.1"S N. Morrell, Carnegie Supernova Project, reports that a spectrum of May 31.12 with the du Pont 2.5-m telescope shows it to be a type-Ia supernova then several days past maximum light. SUPERNOVA 2009fk IN NGC 7364 Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 1823): SN 2009 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2009fk May 29.48 22 44 23.90 -00 09 42.0 18.5 6.7"W, 1.5"N SN 2006lc also appeared in this galaxy. SUPERNOVA 2009fl IN NGC 6146 Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 1823): SN 2009 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2009fl May 30.44 16 25 10.10 +40 53 20.8 17.7 2.3"W,13.2"S Guy M Hurst