[IAUC] CBET 1728: 20090322 : SUPERNOVA 2009ay IN NGC 6479

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 1728
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SUPERNOVA 2009ay IN NGC 6479
     T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.; and M. Peoples, Blakeslee, PA, U.S.A.,
report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 16.4) on unfiltered CCD
images (limiting mag 18.8) taken with a 0.35-m reflector at Ellijay on Mar.
20.41 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new
object, which was confirmed at mag 16.4 on images (limiting mag 19.2) taken by T
Orff on Mar. 21.42 with a 0.60-m reflector at Ellijay, is located at R.A. =
17h48m22s.97, Decl. = +54o08m54s.7 (equinox 2000.0), which is 12".1 east and
0".4 north of the center of NGC 6479.  Nothing is visible at this position on
images taken by Puckett on Feb. 17 (limiting mag 18.9).  The type-Ic supernova
2007cl (cf. CBETs 972, 974) also appeared in NGC 6479.


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2009 March 22                    (CBET 1728)              Daniel W. E. Green