[IAUC] CBET 975: 20070530 : SUPERNOVA 2007cn IN UGC 11953

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 975
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SUPERNOVA 2007cn IN UGC 11953
     Further to IAUC 8829, H. Khandrika and W. Li report the discovery of
an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on May 29.48 (at
mag 18.0) and 30.47 UT (mag 18.1).  The new object is located at R.A. =
22h13m55s.79, Decl. = +13o45'23".9 (equinox 2000.0), which is 2".4 west
and 3".9 north of the nucleus of UGC 11953.  A KAIT image taken on 2006
Nov. 22.11 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag 19.0).


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2007 May 30                      (CBET 975)               Daniel W. E. Green