[IAUC] CBET 1527: 20081006 : SUPERNOVA 2008gb IN UGC 2427

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1527
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SUPERNOVA 2008gb IN UGC 2427
     T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.; and R. Gagliano, Cottonwood, AZ,
U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 16.9) on
unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 19.6) taken with a 0.60-m reflector at
Ellijay on Oct. 4.40 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova
Search.  The new object was confirmed at mag 16.8 on images (limiting mag
19.3) taken by T. Orff on Oct. 5.21 with a 0.60-m reflector at Ellijay.
SN 2008gb is located at R.A. = 2h57m57s.13, Decl. = +46o51'56".6 (equinox
2000.0), which is 4".7 east and 6".7 south of the center of UGC 2427.
Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by Puckett on 2007 Feb.
22 (limiting mag 19.2).


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2008 October 6                   (CBET 1527)              Daniel W. E. Green