[IAUC] CBET 801: 20070111 : SUPERNOVA 2007D IN UGC 2653

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SUPERNOVA 2007D IN UGC 2653
     T. Puckett and T. Orff report the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 18.2) on an image taken with a 0.35-m reflector at
Ellijay, GA, on Jan. 9.02 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory
Supernova Search; 2007D was confirmed at mag 17.9 by Puckett with a
0.60-m reflector on Jan. 11.07.  The new object is located at R.A. =
3h18m38s.71, Decl. =+37o36'26".4 (equinox 2000.0), which is 4".9 east
and 2".8 south of the center of UGC 2653.  Nothing is visible at this
location on images taken by Puckett on 2005 Dec. 6 (limiting mag 19.4).


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2007 January 11                  (CBET 801)               Daniel W. E. Green