[IAUC] CBET 479: 20060424 : SUPERNOVA 2006bq IN NGC 6685

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 479
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SUPERNOVA 2006bq IN NGC 6685
     Further to IAUC 8699, T. Puckett and A. Pelloni report the
discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 15.8) on CCD images taken
with a 0.60-m reflector at Ellijay, GA, on Apr. 23.342 UT in the
course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new object
is located at R.A. = 18h39m58s.88, Decl. =+39o58'56".8 (equinox
2000.0), which is 2".9 east and 2".0 north of the center of NGC
6685.  SN 2006bq was confirmed at mag 15.7 by A. Sehgal with a
0.50-m reflector at Osoyoos, BC, on Apr. 24.461.  Nothing is
visible at this location on images taken by Puckett on 2005 Aug.
8 (limiting mag 19.7).


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2006 April 24                    (CBET 479)               Daniel W. E. Green