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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2694      2010 Dec 14 20.41UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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(596) SCHEILA OUTBURST
S. Larson, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) reports that images of 
the main-belt minor planet (596) Scheila, taken on 2010 Dec. 
11.44-11.47UT with the 0.68-m f/1.8 Schmidt telescope at Catalina, show 
the object to be in apparent outburst with a comet-like appearance. It 
showed a total V magnitude of about 13.4 whereas on Oct 18 and Nov 2 it 
was stellar and about magnitude 14.5. CBET 2583

On Dec 11.4 it had an envelope extending 2' north and 5' west of the 
central condensation. Images using remote robotic telescopes have been 
received at TAHQ from Ernesto Guido obtained on Dec 12 at 08h40mUT and 
by Martin Mobberley (Dec 13.4UT) which both clearly show a comet-like 
outburst.

THE ASTRONOMER, 2010 NOVEMBER ISSUE
Though we have heard nothing further from Royal Mail, over 20 UK-based 
subscribers have reported that their November paper magazines were 
delivered Dec 10-12 suggesting the misplaced sack has been found. We 
also have had a few messages from continental European subscribers where 
delivery has been patchy inferring the second 'foreign mail' sack may 
have surfaced.

Rather than ask everyone to confirm delivery could I please instead ask 
any subscriber to the paper magazine (rather than PDF) who has still NOT 
received their copy at the time of this circular to e-mail the Editor. 
Please also state if you would be happy to accept a pdf copy of the 
November issue or a replacement paper copy as we have a limited 
emergency supply.

SUPERNOVA 2010ic IN UGC 11983
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2465):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010ic  Sep 20.28   22 19 04.35  +33 19 46.9  18.0    4.1"E,  0.8"N

SUPERNOVA 2010id IN NGC 7483
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2467):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010id  Sep 16.33   23 05 49.04  +03 31 20.6  18.9   11.6"E, 81.8"S

SUPERNOVA 2010ie IN NGC 2333
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2468):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010ie  Sep 23.53   07 08 23.71  +35 10 11.2  17.6   29.2"E,  1.2"S

SUPERNOVA 2010if IN NGC 7372
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2469):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010if  Sep 26.30   22 45 45.20  +11 07 53.6  19.3   12.0"W,  1.3"N

SUPERNOVA 2010ig IN UGC 1306
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2470):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010ig  Sep 28.41   01 50 48.97  +32 32 58.9  18.9   27.7"E, 10.3"N

SUPERNOVA 2010ih NEAR NGC 2325
Discovery by the CHASE Project of a possible supernova (CBET 2471):
SN      2010 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2010ih  Sep 29.31   07 02 43.63  -28 37 25.2  13.3   42.5"E,265  "N
Images of Sept 16.38UT show it as bright as magnitude 12.8. Host 
membership is uncertain.

Guy M Hurst