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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2648      2010 Jun 04 13.23UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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SUPERNOVA 2010dr IN MCG +08-1-3
On 2010 June 4 Tom Boles reported via e-mail his discovery of a possible 
supernova of magnitude 18.5 in MCG +08-1-3 during the searches for the 
UK Nova/Supernova Patrol. The discovery was made from multiple 
unfiltered CCD images taken around June 3.086UT using a 0.35-m 
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

The new object is located at:
RA 23h 52m 13.04s DEC +47 23' 42.5" (2000)
which is about 16.4" east and 1.1" south of the centre of the host 
galaxy.

A confirmation image was secured by Tom on June 4.057UT.

Nothing is present at this position on Tom's images from 2009 Sep 10 and 
Oct 18 (limiting mag 19.5) nor on Digitised Sky Survey Plates from 1989 
Sept. 28 (limiting red mag 20.5), and 1993 Aug. 21 (limiting blue mag 
21.0).

The object was designated supernova 2010dr on CBET 2304.

Congratulations to Tom the discovery of his 130th supernova.

Guy M Hurst