[IAUC] CBET 2014: 20091113 : SUPERNOVA 2009lb IN UGC 2944

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SUPERNOVA 2009lb IN UGC 2944
     D. Rich, Hampden, ME, U.S.A., reports his discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag about 17.3) on unfiltered CCD frames taken with a 0.41-m
reflector on Nov. 12.14 UT, with a confirming image obtained on Nov. 13.05
(mag about 17.2).  The new object is located at R.A. = 4h04m35s.97, Decl. =
+33o17'27".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is about 10".5 west and 0".2 south of the
center of UGC 2944.  Nothing is visible at this location on a CCD frame taken
by Rich on Sept. 7.29 (limiting mag about 18.8) or on Palomar Digital Sky
Survey images from 1993 Sept. 16 (limiting red mag about 20.5) and 1988 Oct. 7
(limiting blue mag about 21.0).


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2009 November 13                 (CBET 2014)              Daniel W. E. Green