[IAUC] CBET 1240: 20080208 : SUPERNOVA 2008Y

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1240
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SUPERNOVA 2008Y
     J. Newton, Portal, AZ, U.S.A.; and T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.,
report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.7) on unfiltered CCD
images (limiting mag 19.3) taken with a 0.40-m reflector at Portal on Feb.
6.34 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new
object was confirmed at mag 17.3 by T. Orff on Feb. 7.44 with the Portal 0.40-m
reflector.  SN 2008Y is located at R.A. = 11h19m30s.57, Decl. = +54o27'46".2
(equinox 2000.0), which is 2".4 west and 6".9 north of the center of the
apparent host galaxy.  Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by
Puckett on Jan. 20 (limiting mag 18.4).


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2008 February 8                  (CBET 1240)              Daniel W. E. Green