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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2585      2009 Sep 22 15.44UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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VARIABLE STAR IN PAVO
C. Jacques et. al. Brazil, report on CBET 1903 the discovery of a 
variable star (mag 15.2) on a 30-s image (limiting mag 17.1) taken on 
Aug. 9.13 UT with a 0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector (+ ST7 CCD 
camera) in the course of their Brazilian Supernovae Survey at the 
CEAMIG-REA observatory.  The mag 15.4 object was confirmed
on Aug. 10.13, at RA 21h 16m 56.41s DEC -64 52' 18.7" (2000).

SUPERNOVA 2009ia IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by ROTSE collaboration of a possible supernova (CBET 1901):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009ia  Jly 22.25   17 26 11.25  +59 18 31.3  17.5     0.2"E, 0.2"N
An optical spectrum of 2009 Aug. 1.22 at McDonald Observatory with the 
9.2-m Hobby-Eberly Telescope shows it to be a type-Ia supernova, but the 
spectrum looks peculiar and the age in relation to maximum cannot be 
ascertained.

SUPERNOVA 2009ib IN NGC 1559
Discovery by the CHASE Project of a possible supernova (CBET 1902):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009ib  Aug  6.30   04 17 39.92  -62 46 38.7  14.7    28.5"E,22.3"N
NGC 1559 is also the host galaxy of supernovae 1984J, 1986L and 2005df. 
The spectrum reveals that the supernova is of type IIP then a week after 
explosion.

SUPERNOVA 2009ic IN MCG -01-13-033
Discovery by the CHASE Project of a possible supernova (CBET 1904):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009ic  Aug  5      04 53 18.03  -03 00 59.6  14.8     9.6"E,23.2"S

Guy M Hurst