[IAUC] CBET 630: 20060919 : SUPERNOVA 2006gi IN NGC 3147

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 630
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SUPERNOVA 2006gi IN NGC 3147
     S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 16.3) on multiple unfiltered CCD frames taken by K.
Itagaki (Teppo-cho, Yamagata, Japan) around Sept. 18.78 UT using a
0.60-m f/5.7 reflector (limiting mag 19.5); a confirming image on
Sept. 19.399 shows the new object at mag 16.4.  SN 2006gi is located
at R.A. = 10h16m46s.76 +/- 0s.02, Decl. = +73o26'26".4 +/- 0".3
(equinox 2000.0), which is 30" west and 144" north of the center of
NGC 3147.  Nothing is visible at this location on Itagaki's frames
taken on Mar. 22 and June 3 (limiting mag 19.0) or on the Digitized
Sky Survey.


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2006 September 19                (CBET 630)               Daniel W. E. Green