[IAUC] CBET 1375: 20080515 : SUPERNOVA 2008cj

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1375
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SUPERNOVA 2008cj
     M. M. Kasliwal and R. Quimby, California Institute of Technology (CIT);
D. A. Howell and M. H. van Kerkwijk, University of Toronto; and S. R.
Kulkarni, CIT, report the discovery of a supernova (magnitude r' = 21.3)
in two sets of images (separated by 4.5 hr) taken on May 10 UT with the
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope during the COVET program (cf. CBET 1355).
SN 2008cj is located at R.A. = 12h31m50s.71, Decl. = +14d01'13".6 (equinox
2000.0).  Spectroscopy on May 11 with the Keck I telescope (+ LRIS) yields
a spectrum that is consistent with a type-Ia supernova at seven days past
maximum and at redshift z = 0.238.


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2008 May 15                      (CBET 1375)              Daniel W. E. Green