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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2170      2005 Nov 20 14.51UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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TSS J022216.4+412260
R. Quimby et. al., The Nearby Supernova Factory and others have reported 
on Astronomical Telegram 658 their discovery of an optical transient 
using unfiltered CCD images taken on 2005 November 16.1 UT (about 15.5 
mag) and November 17.1 (also about 15.5 mag) using the 0.45m ROTSE-IIIb 
telescope at the McDonald Observatory.

The object is located at RA 02h 22m 16.4s DEC +41 22'59.9" (2000). TSS 
J022216.4+412260 was not detected in ROTSE-IIIb data from November 15.1 
UT (limiting mag about 16.5). The Nearby Supernova Factory adds that a 
spectrum obtained November 18.6 UT on the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter 
telescope, shows it to be a dwarf nova in outburst. The spectra reveal a 
blue continuum with prominent H-alpha and HeII 4686 emission lines.

SUPERNOVA 2005hh IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by The 'Nearby Supernova Factory' of a possible supernova 
(IAUC 8625):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2005hh  Oct. 20.5   04 13 05.51  -25 04 00.5  19.3    --

SUPERNOVA 2005hi IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by The 'Nearby Supernova Factory' of a possible supernova 
(IAUC 8625):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2005hi  Oct. 23.3   02 41 00.24  +16 42 38.2  18.9    --

SUPERNOVA 2005hj IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by R. Quimby et.al., of a possible supernova (IAUC 8625):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2005hj  Oct. 26.13  01 26 48.27  -01 14 16.8  17.3   2.8"W, 0.5"N

SUPERNOVA 2005hk IN UGC 272
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8625):
SN      2005 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2005hk  Oct. 30.25  00 27 50.87  -01 11 52.5  17.5  17.2"E, 6.9"N

SUPERNOVAE 2005hk-2005in
The Sloan Digital Survey team have reported on CBET 268 and 272 that 
they have detected 30 supernovae during Sept 3-Oct 3 of magnitude range 
g=19-23. Supernova 2005hk was an independent discovery by Sloan 9see 
also above).

Guy M Hurst