[IAUC] CBET 886: 20070314 : SUPERNOVA 2007ar IN MCG +10-19-62

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SUPERNOVA 2007ar IN MCG +10-19-62
     Further to IAUC 8789, G. Duszanowicz (Akersberga, Sweden) reports
his discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.5) on unfiltered CCD
frames taken on Mar. 12.916 UT with a 0.32-m f/3.1 reflector.  The new
object is located at R.A. = 13h21m01s.93, Decl. = +58o33'02".4 (equinox
2000.0), which is 7".4 west and 7".6 north of the center of MCG +10-19-62.
Additional magnitudes for 2007ar:  Jan. 7.04, [18.3 (Duszanowicz); Mar.
13.77, 17.5 (Duszanowicz); 14.641, R = 17.9 +/- 0.2 (H. Naito and R.
Iizuka, Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory, 2.0-m NAYUTA telescope +
MINT; observed following posting of Duszanowicz's observation at the
Central Bureau's unconfirmed-objects webpage).


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2007 March 14                    (CBET 886)               Daniel W. E. Green