-------------------------------------------------------------------
THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1456      1999 Oct 16 11.32UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
WORLD WIDE WEB                    http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer
-------------------------------------------------------------------
SUPERNOVA 1999eg IN IC 1861
Further to the announcement on E1454 of the discovery of a possible
supernova in IC 1861 by Mark Armstrong, we are delighted to note
that spectral confirmation has been obtained.

The announcement in IAUC 7280 follows:

S. Jha, P. Garnavich, P. Challis, and R. Kirshner, Harvard-
Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, report that a spectrum of SN
1999eg, taken by P. Berlind on Oct. 13.4 UT with the F. L. Whipple
Observatory 1.5-m telescope (+ FAST spectrograph), shows it to be a
type-II supernova near maximum light.  The spectrum exhibits a blue
continuum with P-Cyg Balmer lines. Cross-correlation of the host
galaxy spectrum with an absorption-line template yields a recession
velocity of 6570 +/- 50 km/s for IC 1861.  The supernova expansion
velocity, measured using the H-beta line profile, is 7200 km/s.

Steve Foulkes advises the the images he secured (cf E1454) to
confirm the discovery were obtained on 1999 Oct 11.868UT ( 3 mins
duration) and Oct 11.887UT (5 mins) with the 0.26-m LX200 and
ST7 CCD.

We offer our sincere congratulations to Mark on this his fifth
supernova discovery to date!

Guy M Hurst