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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1915      2003 Sep 04 18.09UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2003hr IN NGC 2551
Tom Boles, Coddenham reported to us on Aug 31 the discovery of an
apparent supernova (mag 16.8) on unfiltered CCD images taken on
Aug 31.162 with a 0.35-m reflector in the course of the UK
Nova/Supernova Patrol.
The new object is located at RA 08h 24m 39.06s DEC +73 24' 23.3"
(2000) which is approximately 47.9"W and 20.4"S of the centre of
NGC 2551. The suspect is not present on Tom's images of 2003 Mar 23
and Apr 2 (limiting mag 19.5) and it is absent from Palomar Sky
Survey red (1997.110) or blue plates (1996.936)
Confirmation was obtained on Sept 1.150UT also at magnitude 16.8
and the object designated SN 2003hr on IAUC 8191. Congratulations
to Tom on the discovery of his 51st supernova.

SUPERNOVA 2003hn IN NGC 1448
Bob Evans of Hazelbrook, Australia has reported that he has
discovered a supernova visually in NGC 1448 on Aug 25.70UT using a
0.31-m reflector. The magnitude 14.1 object is 30"E and 50"N of the
galaxy's centre.
A follow-up report on IAUC 8186 from K. Krisciunas, Las Campanas
and Cerro Tololo Observatory, quotes a semi-accurate position of:
RA 03h 44m 36.1s DEC -44 37' 49" (2000)

SUPERNOVA 2003ho IN ESO 235-G58
Berto Monard of South Africa has reported detection of an apparent
supernova in ESO 235-G58 detected on a CCD image of July 31.796UT.
The object, of magnitude 18.6, is located at:
RA 21h 06m 30.56s DEC -48 07' 29.9" (2000), 33"E and 15"S of the
host galaxy's nucleus according to IAUC 8186.

SUPERNOVA 2003hp IN UGC 10942
A LOTOSS discovery of a supernova in UGC 10942 has been reported on
IAUC 8188. The magnitude 18.4 object was first detected on 2003 Aug
25.2UT at: RA 17h 40m 18.69s DEC +51 01' 41.3" (2000), 17.2"E and
4.8"S of the host galaxy's centre.

SUPERNOVA 2003hc IN UGC 1993
Further to E-Circular 1906, this object found by Tom Boles is of
type-II according to A. V. Filippenko (IAUC 8189).

SUPERNOVA 2003hi IN MCG +07-33-16
Filippenko also reports this object found by Tom Boles (E-Circular
1908) as of type-II (IAUC 8189).

SUPERNOVA 2003hj IN MCG =05-36-28
Filippenko also reports that this object found by Tom Boles (E-
Circular 1909) is of type Ia for which a spectrum was obtained on
Aug 28, about two weeks past maximum (IAUC 8189).

SUPERNOVA 2003hk IN NGC 1085
Further to E-Circular 1910, Filippenko reports for this object
found by Tom Boles that it is of type-II (IAUC 8189).

SUPERNOVA 2003hm IN UGC 2295
This object found by Tom Boles (E-Circular 1911) has been
classified as of type Ia about two months past maximum according to
Filippenko (IAUC 8189).

SUPERNOVA 2003hs IN UGC 11149
A further LOTOSS supernova discovery was reported on IAUC 8191:
2003UT        RA     (2000)  DEC       Mag       Offsets
Aug. 31.2   18 11 10.93  +49 52 08.9   18.8   11".4 E, 15".7 N

Guy M Hurst