[IAUC] CBET 1698: 20090220 : SUPERNOVA 2009ag IN ESO 492-2

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SUPERNOVA 2009ag IN ESO 492-2
     T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.; R. Gagliano, Cottonwood, AZ, U.S.A.;
and J. Newton, Portal, AZ, U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 15.9) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 18.5) taken with
a 0.40-m reflector at Portal on Feb. 18.16 UT in the course of the Puckett
Observatory Supernova Search.  The new object, which was confirmed at mag
15.9 on images (limiting mag 19.8) taken by T. Orff on Feb. 19.21 with a
0.40-m reflector at Portal, is located at R.A. = 7h11m40s.81, Decl. =
-26o41'06".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 4".8 east and 72" north of the
center of ESO 492-2.  Nothing is visible at this position on images taken
by Puckett on 2008 Nov. 27 (limiting mag 19.5).


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