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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2610      2009 Dec 30 19.35UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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APPARENT NOVA IN M31: 2009-12a
Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima of Japan report on CBET 2100 their 
discovery of an apparent nova of mag 16.6 on seven 40-s unfiltered CCD 
frames (limiting magnitude 19.7) taken around 2009 Dec. 22.488UT using a 
0.40-m f/9.8 reflector.

Five 40-s confirming unfiltered CCD frames taken on Dec. 23.537 
(limiting magnitude 19.4) give mag 16.7 for the object, which is located 
at:
RA 0h 40m 19.40s DEC +41 15' 47.6" (2000), which is 1634" west and 21" 
south of the centre of the galaxy Messier 31.  Nothing is visible at 
this position on frames of Dec. 16.486 (limiting mag 19.7) and 21.466 
(limiting mag 19.8).

SUPERNOVA 2009lc IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by Berto Monard, South Africa of a possible supernova (CBET 
2018):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009lc  Nov 14.79   21 36 50.46  -46 57 33.7  17.7:   10  "W,18  "N

SUPERNOVA 2009ld IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 2021):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009ld  Nov  4.16   22 49 48.41  +11 38 46.8  18.9     2.7"W, 0.8"S
The host galaxy is 90"W, 136"N of NGC 7385

SUPERNOVA 2009le IN ESO 478-6
Discovery by the CHASE Project of a possible supernova (CBET 2022):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009le  Nov 16.14   02 09 17.14  -23 24 44.8  16.6    15.4"W,10.0"N

SUPERNOVA 2009lf IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by CRTS of a possible supernova (CBET 2023):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009lf  Nov  6.25   02 01 39.61  +15 19 58.1  18.5    16.7"W, 5.4"N

SUPERNOVA 2009lg IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Discovery by CRTS of a possible supernova (CBET 2023):
SN      2009 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2009lg  Nov 10.15   23 38 49.93  +28 15 54.2  18.0     4.3"E,20.2"S

Guy M Hurst