[IAUC] CBET 756: 20061125 : SUPERNOVA 2006ov IN M61

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 756
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SUPERNOVA 2006ov IN M61
     S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 14.9) by K. Itagaki (Teppo-cho, Yamagata, Japan) on
unfiltered CCD frames taken around Nov. 24.86 UT with a 0.60-m f/5.7
reflector; confirming images from Nov. 25.764 show 2006ov at mag 14.8.
The new object is located at R.A. = 12h21m55s.30, Decl. = +4o29'16".7
(equinox 2000.0), which is 5".5 north and 51" north of the center of
M61 (NGC 4303).  Nothing was visible at this location on Itagaki's
exposures from 2006 May 4 and earlier (limiting mag 19.5) or on the
Digital Sky Survey.  Nakano also forwards the following position end
figures from an unfiltered CCD exposure by K. Kadota (Ageo, Saitama-ken,
Japan, 0.25-m reflector) on Nov. 25.770, with 2006ov measured at mag
15.0:  55s.30, 16".6.


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2006 November 25                 (CBET 756)               Daniel W. E. Green