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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 3132      2015 Dec 26 12.58UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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POSSIBLE SUPERNOVA IN NGC 6677
Ron Arbour, South Wonston, England reports his discovery of a possible
supernova of magnitude 16.3CV in NGC 6677 during searches for the UK
Nova/Supernova Patrol.

The discovery was made on an unfiltered CCD image taken on 
2015 Dec 24.7685UT using a 0.35-m f/6 Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope and SXVF
H9 CCD camera. The object was also recorded on several subsequent images to
a limiting unfiltered magnitude of 19.0.

Precise position:  18h 33m 39.53s    +67° 06' 37.8" (2000)
Offsets: 21" E, 0" N

The object was not visible on the Digitised Sky Survey POSS II Blue plate or
the POSS II Red plate or listed on CBAT's Minor Planet Checker.

The potential discovery has been posted to CBAT’s WWW page and assigned a
listing reference of:
PSN J18333953+6706378   

Further observations would be welcomed.

Guy M Hurst