[IAUC] CBET 560: 20060626 : SUPERNOVA 2006dj IN UGC 12287

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 560
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SUPERNOVA 2006dj IN UGC 12287
     Further to IAUC 8725, M. Baek and W. Li report the LOSS discovery
of an apparent supernova (mag 18.9) on unfiltered KAIT images taken on
June 5.46, 25.46, and 26.43 UT.  SN 2006dj is located at R.A.
= 22h59m22s.89, Decl. = +53o44'09".8 (equinox 2000.0), which is 0".5
east and 15".0 south of the center of UGC 12287.  A KAIT image taken
on 2000 Oct. 7.24 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag 20.0).


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2006 June 26                     (CBET 560)               Daniel W. E. Green