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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2211      2006 Mar 15 12.53UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2006ar IN MCG +11-13-36
On 2006 March 6 we received an e-mail from Tom Boles of Coddenham, 
England, reporting his discovery of a further apparent supernova, this 
time in MCG +11-13-36, during the course of searches for the UK 
Nova/Supernova Patrol.

The object, of magnitude 18.2 was initially recorded on 10 images 
centred on 2006 Mar 5.907UT using a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope 
and unfiltered CCD.

The object is located at:
RA  10h 37m 30s75s DEC +65 00' 58.1" (2000), 8.1"W and 7.5"S of
the centre of the host galaxy. It is not present on Tom's images
of 2005 Jan 4 and Apr 3 (limiting mag 19.5) nor on DSS II red (1997.028 
limiting mag 21.0), blue plates (1996.936 limiting
mag 20.5).

In a further e-mail received later on March 6 Tom advised that a 
confirmation image (average of 10 images) had been obtained on Mar 
6.947UT with end figures being derived of:
RA 30.75s and DEC 58.1". The object was of similar magnitude to those of 
the discovery date.

The discovery was announced in IAUC 8684 with the designation supernova 
2006ar. Congratulations to Tom on the discovery of his 99th supernova.

Guy M Hurst