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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 3107      2015 Sep 12 16.40UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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PSN J17201537+3915398 (POSSIBLE SUPERNOVA IN MCG+7-36-01)
Ron Arbour, South Wonston, England reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova of magnitude 16.2 (unfiltered) in the galaxy MCG+7-36-01 on an
unfiltered CCD image taken on 2015 Sept 07.8484 UT during searches for the
UK Nova/Supernova Patrol. The images were secured with a 0.35-m f/6 Schmidt
Cassegrain Telescope and SXVF H9 CCD camera. The object was also recorded on
11 subsequent images to a limiting unfiltered magnitude of ~18.5.

Precise position: 17h 20m 15.37s+39° 15' 39.8" (2000)
Offsets from galaxy:4" W; 2" N

The object was not visible on the Digitised Sky Survey POSS II Blue plate
(1989-07-02) or the POSS II Red plate (1992-07-21) or listed on CBAT's Minor
Planet Checker.

This possible SN was incorrectly reported as ASASSN-15pe on David Bishop's
Bright Supernova having a Declination of "+308.739044" therefore it was not
identified in Ron’s search for any current SNe at Declination +39 degrees.
It was also not reported on CBAT's TOCP which has led to this confusion. 

There were therefore independent discoveries by Ron Arbour and ASASSN (but
subject to correction of errors by ASASSN).

Guy M Hurst