[IAUC] CBET 979: 20070614 : SUPERNOVA 2007cn IN IC 807

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 979
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SUPERNOVA 2007cn IN IC 807
     Further to IAUC 8829, H. Khandrika and  W. Li report the
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken
on June 13.20 (at mag 17.7) and 14.18 UT (mag 17.8).  The new object
is located at at R.A. = 12h42m12s.72, Decl. = -17o24'07".7 (equinox
2000.0), which is 3".8 east and 5".5 north of the nucleus of IC 807.
KAIT images taken on 2006 Dec. 24.45 (limiting mag 19.0) and 2007 May
6.28 (limiting mag 17.8) showed nothing at this location.


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2007 June 14                     (CBET 979)               Daniel W. E. Green