[IAUC] CBET 950: 20070428 : SUPERNOVA 2007cd IN NGC 5174

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 950
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SUPERNOVA 2007cd IN NGC 5174
     S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 17.5) by K. Itagaki (Teppo-cho, Yamagata, on numerous
unfiltered CCD frames taken around Apr. 27.61 UT using a 0.60-m f/5.7
reflector (limiting magnitude 19.0).  The new object is located at
R.A. = 13h29m26s.48 +/- 0s.02, +11o00'44".8 (equinox 2000.0), which is
9" east and 16" north of the center of NGC 5174.  Nothing is visible at
this location on the Digitized Sky Survey or on Itagaki's numerous past
survey images of this galaxy (most recently Feb. 26 and Apr. 11.67,
both with limiting mag 19.0).  A confirming image of 2007cd by Itagaki
on Apr. 28.527 yields mag 17.6.


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2007 April 28                    (CBET 950)               Daniel W. E. Green