[IAUC] CBET 1023: 20070806 : SUPERNOVA 2007gk IN MCG +11-20-27

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SUPERNOVA 2007gk IN MCG +11-20-27
     Further to IAUC 8758, A. Sehgal, J. Newton, and T. Orff report the
discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.9) on a CCD image (limiting
mag 20.1) taken with a 0.50-m reflector at Osoyoos, BC, on Aug. 5.35 UT
in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new
object was confirmed at mag 18.8 on an image (limiting mag 19.5) taken
on Aug. 6.23 by A. Sehgal.  SN 2007gk is located at R.A. = 16h45m18s.22,
Decl. = +67o55'50".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 9".4 east and 26".5 south
of the center of MCG +11-20-27.  Nothing is visible at this location on
combined images taken by T. Puckett over an 8-year period (limiting mag
21.6) or on an image taken by Sehgal on 2005 Sept. 24 (limiting mag 19.8).


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