[IAUC] CBET 1316: 20080327 : SUPERNOVA 2008bl IN UGC 9317

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SUPERNOVA 2008bl IN UGC 9317
     Grzegorz Duszanowicz, Akersberga, Sweden, reports the discovery of an
apparent supernova (mag 16.2) on unfiltered CCD exposures (limiting mag 17.8)
taken on Mar. 25.995 UT with a 0.32-m f/3.1 reflector (+ Starlight Xpress
MX716 camera).  The new object, which was confirmed at mag 16.1 on images
taken on Mar. 26.891 and 26.895, is located at R.A. = 14h30m11s.82, Decl. =
+27 32'05".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 8" east and 12" north of the center
of the galaxy UGC 9317.  Nothing is visible at this location on unfiltered
CCD images taken with the same equipment on Jan. 20.158 (limiting mag 17.8)
and Feb. 15.141 (limiting mag 18.4).  The USNO-A2.0 catalogue was used for
comparison-star magnitudes.  The discovery image for 2008bl is posted at
http://moonbase.be/html/gallery/sncand/PGC51819-S001-STACK-3.jpg, and a
deeper image from Mar. 26.895 is available at the following website URL:
http://moonbase.be/html/gallery/sncand/PGC51819-S001-STACK-4.jpg.


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