[IAUC] CBET 1277: 20080303 : SUPERNOVA 2008at IN UGC 5645

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1277
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2008at IN UGC 5645
    J. Newton, Portal, AZ, U.S.A; and T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.,
report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 16.5) on unfiltered CCD
images (limiting mag 19.5) taken with a 0.40-m reflector at Portal on Mar.
2.33 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new
object was confirmed at mag 16.5 on images (limiting mag 20.2) taken by T.
Orff on Mar. 3.09 with the Ellijay 0.60-m reflector.  SN 2008at is located
at R.A. = 10h27m12s.35, Decl. = +71o24'56".4 (equinox 2000.0), which is
4".2 east and 7".1 south of the center of UGC 5645.  Nothing is visible at
this position on images taken by Puckett on 2007 May 29 (limiting mag 18.7).


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2008 March 3                     (CBET 1277)              Daniel W. E. Green