[IAUC] CBET 449: 20060327 : SUPERNOVA 2006be IN IC 4582

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 449
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SUPERNOVA 2006be IN IC 4582
     Further to IAUC 8691, N. J. Ponticello and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 15.4) on unfiltered KAIT
images taken on Mar. 24.51 and 27.45 UT.  SN 2006be is located at R.A.
= 15h45m39s.00, Decl. = +28o05'19".2 (equinox 2000.0), which is 6".2
west and 0".5 south of the nucleus of IC 4582.  A KAIT image taken on
Feb. 22.53 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0).


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2006 March 27                    (CBET 449)               Daniel W. E. Green