[IAUC] CBET 1779: 20090425 : SUPERNOVA 2009dp IN NGC 6912

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1779
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SUPERNOVA 2009dp IN NGC 6912
     L. A. G. Monard, Pretoria, South Africa, reports his discovery of an
apparent supernova (mag 17.7 +/- 0.2) on unfiltered CCD exposures taken at
his Bronberg Observatory on Apr. 23.101 and 24.120 UT.  The new object is
located at R.A. = 20h26m52s.69, Decl. = -18o37'04".2 (equinox 2000.0), which
is 9" east and 2" south of the galaxy core of NGC 6912; 2009dp lies at the
eastern end of the galaxy bar.  Nothing is visible at this position on
Digitized Sky Survey images (limiting red mag 20.5) or on his own image
taken on Apr. 2.102 (limiting mag 18.5).


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2009 April 25                    (CBET 1779)              Daniel W. E. Green