[IAUC] CBET 1927: 20090829 : SUPERNOVA 2009io IN UGC 11666

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1927
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SUPERNOVA 2009io IN UGC 11666
     T. Boles, Coddenham, England, reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 18.9) on an unfiltered CCD images taken on Aug. 13.932 and
29.032 (limiting mag 21.0) with a 0.35-m reflector.  The new object is
located at R.A. = 21h02m15s.08 +/- 0s.01, Decl. = +15o08'29".8 (equinox
2000.0), which is approximately 2".2 west and 20".0 north of the center of
UGC 11666.  Nothing is present at this position on Boles' images from 2008
Aug. 4 and 2007 Oct. 6 (limiting mag 19.5) or on Digitized Sky Survey
plates from 1991 July 16 (limiting red mag 21.0) and 1992 Oct. 16
(limiting blue mag 20.5).


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2009 August 29                   (CBET 1927)              Daniel W. E. Green