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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1577      2000 Nov 04 17.19UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2000dw IN UGC 11955
Y. L. Qiu and J. Y. Hu, Beijing Astronomical Observatory (BAO), on
behalf of the BAO Supernova Survey, report the discovery of an
apparent supernova (mag about 17.5) in unfiltered images taken on
Oct. 17.5 and 20.6 UT with the BAO 0.6-m telescope.  The new object
was confirmed by W. D. Li, University of California at Berkeley, on
unfiltered images taken on Oct. 19.2 with the 0.8-m Katzman
Automatic Imaging Telescope.  SN 2000dw is located at:
R.A. = 22h13m49s.06, Decl. = +39o14'15".1 (2000), which is 1".5
east and 3".3 north of the centre of UGC 11955.  Photometry is
difficult, as the object is very close to the nucleus of the parent
galaxy.
IAUC 7511 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2000dx IN UGC 1775
M. Schwartz, Cottage Grove, OR; and W. D. Li, A. V. Filippenko,
M. Modjaz, and R. R. Treffers, University of California at
Berkeley, report the discovery of a supernova during a
collaboration of the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (cf. IAUC
6627, 7126) using the 0.8-m Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope
(KAIT) and the Tenagra Observatory Supernova Search using the
0.8-m Tenagra II and 0.5-m Tenagra III automated telescopes
(hereafter the Lick Observatory and Tenagra Observatory Supernova
Searches, or LOTOSS).
SN 2000dx was discovered and confirmed with the 0.5-m Tenagra III
telescope on unfiltered images taken on Oct. 30.3 (mag about 17.3)
and 31.2 UT (mag about 17.1).  The new object was also confirmed on
an  unfiltered KAIT image taken on Oct. 31.3 (mag about 17.1).  SN
2000dx is located at R.A. = 2h18m26s.88, Decl. = +5o39'02".0
(2000), which is 7".9 east and 12".3 south of the nucleus of
UGC 1775.  A KAIT image taken on Oct. 22.3 showed nothing at the
position of SN 2000dx (limiting magnitude about 18.5).  Filippenko
and Li add that inspection of CCD spectra (range 330-1000 nm)
obtained on Nov. 1 with the Shane 3-m reflector at Lick Observatory
reveals that SN 2000dx is of type Ia, probably a few days before
maximum brightness.
IAUC 7514 (extract)

(14568) ZANOTTA = 1998 OK
This asteroid has been named after Mauro Zanotta of Italy who has
been a regular contributor to TA over the years. We extend our
congratulations to Mauro on the following citation:
Discovered 1998 July 19 by A.Boattini and M.Tombelli at San
Marcello Pistoiese.
After early activity on variable stars, Milanese amateur astronomer
Mauro Vittorio Zanotta (b.1963) developed a keen interest in
hunting for comets. His efforts paid off when he co-discovered
comet C/1991 Y1 (Zanotta-Brewington).
MPC 41386

Guy M Hurst