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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2809      2012 Mar 27 16.15UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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MASTER 161812.44+362852.8
P.Balanutsa et. al., Moscow State University and others report on The 
Astronomer's Telegram 4001 their discovery of a possible bright 
supernova in PGC 208147 using the MASTER-Tunka auto-detection system. 
The object of unfiltered magnitude 15.5, recorded on 2012 March 
24.85193UT (limit 18.8) is located at:

RA 16h 18m 12.44s DEC +36d 28m 52.8s on 2012-03-24.85193 UT.

The optical transient is seen in three images. There is no minor planet 
at this place. The galaxy PGC2081417 galaxy has offsets 0.2"W   10" S.

A reference image without OT on 2011-06-28.67743UT has an unfiltered 
magnitude limit 20.0m.

The discovery and reference images are available at:
http://master.sai.msu.ru/static/OT/161812.44362852.8.png

Guy M Hurst