[IAUC] CBET 1537: 20081012 : SUPERNOVA 2008gf IN UGC 5201

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SUPERNOVA 2008gf IN UGC 5201
     G. Duszanowicz, Akersberga, Sweden, reports his discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 16.7) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 18.1) taken on
Oct. 9.120 UT with a 32-cm f/3.1 reflector (+ Starlight Xpress MX716 CCD
camera).  The new object is located at R.A. = 9h44m31s.40, Decl. =
+55o45'31".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 31" west and 17" south of the center
of the galaxy UGC 5201.  Additional magnitudes for 2008gf, from Duszanowicz
unless noted otherwise:  2007 Nov. 20.037, [18.7; 2008 Feb. 28.87, [19.0;
Oct. 10.835, 16.7 (M. Nissinen and V.-P. Hentunen, Kangaslampi, Varkaus,
Finland); 11.85-11.87, 17.1.  Nissinen and Hentunen add that nothing is
visible at the position of 2008gf on a Palomar Sky Survey F plate (limiting
red mag 20.8).  Duszanowicz has posted his discovery image at website URL
http://moonbase.be/html/gallery/sncand/PGC27893-S001-STACK-3.jpg.


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