[IAUC] CBET 673: 20061015 : SUPERNOVA 2006jd IN UGC 4179

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SUPERNOVA 2006jd IN UGC 4179
     Further to IAUC 8758, R. R. Prasad and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on
Oct. 12.54 (at mag 17.2) and 15.54 UT (mag 17.1).  SN 2006jd is
located at R.A. = 8h02m07s.43, Decl. = +0d48'31".5 (equinox 2000.0),
which is 22".0 east and 1".3 south of the nucleus of UGC 4179.  A
KAIT image taken on Apr. 21.17 showed nothing at this position
(limiting mag 19.0).


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2006 October 15                  (CBET 673)               Daniel W. E. Green