[IAUC] CBET 1212: 20080117 : SUPERNOVA 2008L IN NGC 1259

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1212
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SUPERNOVA 2008L IN NGC 1259
     H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, reports a discovery of an apparent
supernova by Yasuhide Fujita (Ehime, Japan) with the Kuma-Kogen Astronomical
Observatory's 0.60-m telescope, in the course of the Supernova Observing
Web (SNOW) project (Yamaoka et al. 2002, IAU Symp. 187, p. 241).  The new
object was discovered on Jan. 14.499 UT at magnitude R = 18.7 and confirmed
on Jan. 16.619 at R = 17.8.  SN 2008L is located at R.A. = 3h17m16s.65,
Decl.= +41d22'57".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is about 6" west and 10" south
of the nucleus of NGC 1259.  No point source is visible at this position
on an image taken on Jan. 6 with the same instrumentation (limiting mag
about 19.5).


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2008 January 17                  (CBET 1212)              Daniel W. E. Green