[IAUC] CBET 1269: 20080228 : SUPERNOVA 2008ao

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1269
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SUPERNOVA 2008ao
     A. Dimai, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on behalf of the CROSS program (cf.
IAUC 7373), reports the discovery by Marco Migliardi (Cortina d'Ampezzo) and
Elisa Londero (Gemona, Italy) of an apparent supernova (mag about 16.8-17.3)
in two unfiltered CCD images (limiting magnitude about 18.5) taken on Feb.
26.82 UT with the 0.5-m "Ullrich" telescope.  Dimai obtained numerous
confirming images with the same telescope during Feb. 27.77-27.78, showing
2008ao at mag about 17.4.  The new object is located at R.A. = 3h07m46s.66,
Decl. = +38o22'06".2 (equinox 2000.0), which is about 6" east and 11" south
of the apparent host galaxy's nucleus.  CROSS images of the same field taken
on Feb. 10 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 18.5), and
2008ao does not appear on Palomar Sky Survey infrared, red, and blue plates.


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2008 February 28                 (CBET 1269)              Daniel W. E. Green