[IAUC] CBET 835: 20070206 : SUPERNOVA 2007U IN ESO 552-65

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SUPERNOVA 2007U IN ESO 552-65
     J. Newton and T. Puckett report the discovery of an apparent supernova
(mag 17.5) on a CCD image taken with a 0.40-m reflector at Portal, AZ, on
Feb. 5.09 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.
The new object is located at R.A. = 5h05m07s.13, Decl. = -18o59'19".9
(equinox 2000.0), which is 16".4 west and 8".8 south of the center of ESO
552-65.  SN 2007U was confirmed at mag 17.5 on an image taken by T. Orff
with a 0.60-m reflector on Feb. 6.02.  Nothing is visible at this location
on images taken by Puckett on Jan. 11 (limiting mag 19.0).


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2007 February 6                  (CBET 835)               Daniel W. E. Green