[IAUC] CBET 902: 20070323 : SUPERNOVA 2007aw IN NGC 3072

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 902
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SUPERNOVA 2007aw IN NGC 3072
     Further to IAUC 8813, R. Mostardi and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.1) on an unfiltered KAIT
image taken on Mar. 22.26 UT.  The new object is located at R.A. =
9h57m24s.16, Decl. = -19o21'23".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 3".3
east and 5".2 south of the center of NGC 3072.  Additional KAIT
magnitudes for 2007aw:  Feb. 20.28, [19.0; Mar. 10.28, 18.5.


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2007 March 23                    (CBET 902)               Daniel W. E. Green