[IAUC] CBET 568: 20060704 : SUPERNOVA 2006dm IN MCG -01-60-21

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 568
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SUPERNOVA 2006dm IN MCG -01-60-21
     Further to IAUC 8727, J. Schwehr and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken
on July 3.44 UT (mag 17.3) and 4.49 UT (mag 16.9).  SN 2006dm
is located at R.A.= 23h41m47s.84, Decl. = -3 40'8".4 (J2000), which
is 7".6 east and 6".3 south of the nucleus of MCG -01-60-21.
A KAIT image on June 21.49 UT showed nothing at this position
(limiting mag 18.5).


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2006 July 4                      (CBET 568)               Brian G. Marsden