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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2797      2012 Jan 22 13.06UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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SUPERNOVA 2012J IN ESO 386-39 (MONARD)
2012J   Jan  2.08   14 56 23.64  -37 36 18.0  16.8  20  "W,  16  "S
N. E. Sanders: spectrum Jan 19 type-Ib/c 2-3 months past maximum

SUPERNOVA 2012K IN PGC 2065 (MASTER)
2012K   Jan  8.50   00 34 30.79  +30 24 06.3  16.0V 13.9"E,  15.7"N
The discovery image is posted at the following website URL:
http://observ.pereplet.ru/images/PSN_PGC002065/PSN_PGC002065.png
L. Tomasella: spectrum Jan 17 type-II shortly after maximum

SUPERNOVA 2012L (CSS)
2012L   Jan 13.46   07 59 00.47  +27 09 57.1  18.7   8.4"W,  13.7"N
M. Dennefeld: spectrum Jan 19 type-Ia about 10 days after maximum

MASTER OPTICAL TRANSIENT 061730.02+3540.6
The discovery of this object at magnitude 14.5 on 2011 Dec 28 was 
reported on TA E-Circular 2791 and optical confirmation by Len Adam on 
2012 Jan 4 at magnitude 17.13 was included on E-Circular 2793.
Tomasella et. al., Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Istituto 
Nazionale di Astrofisica report on The Astronomer's Telegram 3869
that a spectrum (range 360-810 nm; resolution 2.2 nm) was obtained on 
2012 Jan 17.87 UT with the Ekar-Copernico 1.82-m. The spectrum show a 
blue continuum and a narrow Halpha emission at rest wavelength. The 
object is therefore not a supernova but most likely a cataclysmic 
variable.

Guy M Hurst