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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2607      2009 Dec 23 17.54UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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CHRISTMAS QUIZ
As is the custom within 'The Astronomer', the Christmas Quiz will be 
issued via these electronic circulars sometime on December 26. In the 
meantime please enjoy a relaxed Christmas Day.

V1722 AQUILAE (=NOVA AQUILAE 2009)
E. Kazarovets reports that the GCVS team has assigned the designation 
V1722 Aql to this nova.(cf TA E-Circulars 2603 & 2604).

SUPERNOVA 2009kl IN IC 2548
Discovery by Stuart Parker, New Zealand of a possible supernova (CBET 
1993):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009kl  Oct 23.66   10 07 56.75  -35 13 59.3  16.8R   22  "E,13  "S
J. Prieto, Carnegie Observatories, reports that optical spectra obtained 
with the Magellan-Clay 6.5-m telescope (+ LDSS3) at Las Campanas 
Observatory on Dec. 21.3 UT shows it to be of type-II-P then 80 days 
after explosion.

SUPERNOVA 2009km IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by CRTS of a possible supernova (CBET 1996):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009km  Oct 23.37   03 02 59.01  -14 49 01.9  16.5     7.1"E, 2.5"N
S. Mattila, Tuorla Observatory et. al., report that a low-resolution 
spectrum of 2009 Nov. 7.0 UT with the Nordic Optical Telescope shows it 
to be a normal type-Ia supernova a few days after maximum light.

SUPERNOVA 2009kn IN MCG -03-21-6
Discovery by R. Gagliano, J. Newton, and T. Puckett of a possible 
supernova (CBET 1997):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009kn  Oct 26.46   08 09 43.04  -17 44 51.3  16.6     1.2"E,14.2"N
T. N. Steele et. al., University of California, Berkeley, report that 
inspection of a CCD spectrum obtained on 2009 Nov. 9UT with the 3-m 
Shane reflector (+ Kast) at Lick Observatory, shows SN 2009kn is a young 
type-II supernova

SUPERNOVA 2009ko IN UGC 4175
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 1998):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009ko  Oct 28.56   08 01 58.38  +15 03 34.7  16.6     1.2"W, 3.0"N
Steele also reports a normal type-Ia supernova about a week after 
maximum light

SUPERNOVA 2009kp IN NGC 6246
Further to the announcement on TA E-Circular 2594 of this discovery by 
Tom Boles, K. Kinugasa, et. al., Gunma Astronomical Observatory (GAO), 
advise that a low-resolution spectrum obtained on 2009 Nov. 6.4 UT with 
the GAO 1.5-m telescope shows it to be a type-Ia supernova near maximum 
light.

SUPERNOVA 2009kq IN MCG +05-21-1
Discovery by R. Gagliano and T. Puckett of a possible supernova (CBET 
2005):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009kq  Nov  5.41   08 36 15.09  +28 04 01.7  16.8     4.0"W,23.7"N

Guy M Hurst