[IAUC] CBET 1328: 20080405 : SUPERNOVA 2008bq IN ESO 308-G25

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SUPERNOVA 2008bq IN ESO 308-G25
     P. Luckas, Perth, W. Australia; O. Trondal, Oslo, Norway; and M. Schwartz,
Patagonia, AZ, U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.0)
on unfiltered CCD frames taken with the 0.35-m telescope at Perth on Apr. 2.47
and 5.54 UT in the course of the Tenagra Observatory Supernova Search.  The new
object is located at R.A. = 6h41m02s.51, Decl. = -38o02'19".0 (equinox 2000.0),
which is 4".6 west and 10".1 south of the center of ESO 308-G25 (which itself
has position end figures 02s.90, 08".9).  Nothing was visible at the position
of 2008bq on an image taken by Luckas on Mar. 17.55 (limiting magnitude about
18.0) or on a Digitized Sky Survey image from 1994 Nov. 11 (limiting red mag
21.0).


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2008 April 5                     (CBET 1328)              Daniel W. E. Green