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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 3036      2014 Nov 02 15.42UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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POSSIBLE BRIGHT SUPERNOVA IN NGC 4080
O. Gress, Irkutsk State University et. al. report on The Astronomer Telegram
6634 the detection by MASTER-Tunka of an OT source at:
RA 12h 04m 51.50s DEC +26 59' 46.6" (2000) on 2014 Oct 28.874UT. The OT,
with preliminary designation J120451.50+265946.6 had an  unfiltered
magnitude of 13.9 (limit 18.1m). The OT is seen in seven images. There is no
minor planet at this place. A reference image is held without the OT on 2011
Apr 21.674UT with unfiltered magnitude limit 20.2. 

The OT is located 4" west and 13" north of the centre of the galaxy NGC
4080. Spectral confirmation is required. The discovery and reference images
are available at: http://master.sai.msu.ru/static/OT/120451.50265946.6.png

We are not aware the object, as yet, has been confirmed spectroscopically.

SUPERNOVA 2014dt IN NGC 4303 = MESSIER 61 (ITAGAKI)
2014dt  Oct 29.83   12 21 57.57  +04 28 18.5  13.6  33.9"E    7.2"S   
The object reported on TA E-Circular 3035 has been spectroscopically
confirmed and designated SN 2014dt.

The type-II supernovae 1961I (cf. IAUC 1761), 1964F (IAUC 1868), and 1999gn
(IAUC 7335) also appeared in NGC 4303, as did SN 1926A (IAUC 111).

P. Ochner: spectrum Oct 31 shows peculiar type-Ia, perhaps of type-Iax
class. 

Guy M Hurst