[IAUC] CBET 1762: 20090412 : SUPERNOVA 2009dc IN UGC 10064

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1762
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SUPERNOVA 2009dc IN UGC 10064
     T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.; R. Moore, Warwick, NY, U.S.A.; and J.
Newton, Portal, AZ, U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent supernova
(mag 16.5) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 18.4) taken with a 0.40-m
reflector at Portal on Apr. 9.31 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory
Supernova Search.  The new object was confirmed at mag 16.3 on images
(limiting mag 18.5) taken by T. Orff on Apr. 10.42 with a 0.40-m reflector
at Portal.  SN 2009dc is located at R.A. = 15h51m12s.12, Decl.
= +25o42m28s.0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 15".8 west and 20".8 north of the
center of UGC 10064.  Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by
Puckett on Mar. 21 (limiting mag 19.3).


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2009 April 12                    (CBET 1762)              Daniel W. E. Green