[IAUC] CBET 1293: 20080310 : SUPERNOVA 2008az IN UGC 10721

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SUPERNOVA 2008az IN UGC 10721
     J. Newton, Portal, AZ, U.S.A; R. Gagliano, Cottonwood, AZ, U.S.A; and
T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent supernova
(mag 16.0) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 18.9) taken with a 0.40-m
reflector at Portal on Mar. 9.47 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory
Supernova Search.  The new object was confirmed at mag 15.9 on earlier images
(limiting mag 18.4) found by Puckett taken on Feb. 27.51 with the Portal
0.40-m reflector.  SN 2008az is located at R.A. = 17h08m26s.03, Decl. =
+25o31'02".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 5".4 east and 1".4 south of the
center of UGC 10721.  Nothing is visible at this position on images taken on
2007 Oct. 23 (limiting mag 18.7).


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