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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2668      2010 Aug 23 18.50UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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EDITOR'S ABSENCE
The editor will be unavailable from August 26 until September 8 and 
during that time Nick James and Martin Mobberley have kindly agreed to 
provide cover for his duties. This will include handling any potential 
discovery alerts and also the issue of TA E-Circulars. Contact details 
for Nick James can be found in each magazine issue and for Martin 
Mobberley please use: martin.mobberley@btinternet.com
When sending e-mails regarding possible discoveries please always send a 
copy at the same time to the editor's mailbox.

SUPERNOVA 2010gj IN PGC 190539
Discovery by La Sagra Survey of a possible supernova (CBET 2380):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010gj  Jly 10.10   21 50 54.34  -17 46 09.4  17.0    6  "W,  5  "N

SUPERNOVA 2010gk IN NGC 5433
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2382):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010gk  Jly 17.21   14 02 35.94  +32 30 30.7  19.0    1.9"W,  6.3"S

SUPERNOVA 2010gl IN NGC 6189
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2382):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010gl  Jly 18.29   16 31 38.62  +59 37 26.2  18.8   16.7"W, 10.3"S

SUPERNOVA 2010gn IN SDSS J171750.05+405252.5
Discovery by J. Vinko et. al. University of Steged and others of a 
possible supernova (CBET 2385):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010gn  Jly  7.04   17 17 49.9   _40 52 52.0  16.6    2.4"W,  0.6"S

SUPERNOVA 2010go IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by CRTS of a possible supernova (CBET 2387):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010go  Jly 20.41   12 50 00.16  -07 54 59.9  16.9   36.7"E, 10.7"S

SUPERNOVA 2010gp IN NGC 6240
Discovery by the CHASE Project of a possible supernova (CBET 2388):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010gp  Jly 14.10   16 52 57.39  +02 23 16.4  17.5:  22  "W,  7  "S
The type-IIn supernova 2000bg also appeared in this galaxy

SUPERNOVA 2010gq IN PGC 1142
Discovery by La Sagra Survey of a possible supernova (CBET 2389):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010gq  Jly 21.01   00 17 25.70  -00 58 37.7  16.8    5.5"W,  8.2"N
Additional approximate magnitudes for 2010gq:  2001 Aug.
24.7, [22 (Digitized Sky Survey; infrared plate); 2010 June 19.136, 16.5 
(LSSS; pre-discovery)

SUPERNOVA 2010gr IN UGC 2035
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2396):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010gr  Jly 29.43   02 33 58.96  +44 20 50.2  17.8    6.2"E,  9.4"N

Guy M Hurst