[IAUC] CBET 631: 20060919 : SUPERNOVA 2006gj IN UGC 2650

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SUPERNOVA 2006gj IN UGC 2650
     T. Puckett and D. Toth report the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 17.8) on an image taken with a 0.50-m reflector at
Ellijay, GA, on Sept. 18.38 UT (limiting mag 19.2) in the course
of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new object is
located at R.A. = 3h17m35s.80, Decl. = -1o41'30".2 (equinox 2000.0),
which is 19".3 east and 12".1 north of the center of UGC 2650.  SN
2006gj was confirmed at mag 17.7 by D. Toth with the 0.35-m TIE
telescope at Las Campanas Observatory on an image taken on Sept.
19.13.  Nothing is visible at this location on images taken by
Puckett on 2005 Oct. 21 (limiting mag 19.3).


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2006 September 19                (CBET 631)               Daniel W. E. Green