[IAUC] CBET 536: 20060604 : SUPERNOVA 2006cs IN MCG +06-30-79

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SUPERNOVA 2006cs IN MCG +06-30-79
     Further to IAUC 8716, N. Y. Lee and W. Li report the LOSS discovery
of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on JunE 3.29 (at
mag 17.8) and 4.31 UT (mag 17.7).  SN 2006cs is located at R.A. =
13h45m33s.89, Decl. = +35o36'36".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 13".4 west
and 3".8 south of the center of MCG +06-30-79.  A KAIT image taken on May
18.29 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag 19.0).


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2006 June 4                      (CBET 536)               Daniel W. E. Green