[IAUC] CBET 930: 20070419 : SUPERNOVA 2007bj IN NGC 6172

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 930
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SUPERNOVA 2007bj IN NGC 6172
     J. Newton, R. Gorelli, and T. Puckett report the discovery of an
apparent supernova (mag 15.1) on a CCD image (limiting mag 18.7) taken
with a 0.40-m reflector at Portal, AZ, on Apr. 18.32 UT in the course
of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search; 2007bj was confirmed at
mag 15.2 by T. Orff and T. Puckett (Ellijay, GA, 0.60-m reflector) on
Apr. 19.19.  The new object is located at R.A. = 16h22m10s.59, Decl. =
-1o30'51".4 (equinox 2000.0), which is 3".9 east and 2".3 north of the
center of NGC 6172.  Nothing is visible at this location on images
taken by Puckett on Mar. 14 (limiting mag 19.0).


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2007 April 19                    (CBET 930)               Daniel W. E. Green