[IAUC] CBET 3817: 20140304 : SUPERNOVA 2014V IN NGC 3905

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 3817
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2014V IN NGC 3905
     S. J. Smartt, K. W. Smith, D. Wright, D. R. Young, R. Kotak, M. Nicholl,
J. Polshaw, C. Inserra, T.-W. Chen, G. Terreran, E. Gall, M. Fraser, and M.
McCrum, Queen's University, Belfast; S. Valenti, Las Cumbres Observatory
Global Telescope (LCOGT); R. Foley, University of Illinois; A. Lawrence,
University of Edinburgh; S. Gezari, University of Maryland; W. Burgett, K.
Chambers, M. Huber, R. P. Kudritzki, E. Magnier, J. Morgan, J. Tonry, W.
Sweeney, and C. Waters, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii; C.
Stubbs and R. Kirshner, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; N.
Metcalfe and P. Draper, University of Durham; and A. Rest, Space Telescope
Science Institute (STScI), report the discovery of a supernova (magnitude r
= 18.4) in the Pan-STARRS1 3pi Survey on an image obtained on Feb. 21.54 UT.
The new object is located at R.A. = 11h49m06s.20, Decl. = -9d43'33".7
(equinox 2000.0).  Images for the variable have been posted at website URL
http://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/ps1threepi/psdb/candidate/1114906200094333700/.
The type-Ia supernovae 2001E and 2009ds also appeared on NGC 3905.

     N. Walton, N. Blagorodnova, Heather Campbell, and M. Fraser, Institute of
Astronomy; A. De Cia, Weizmann Institute for Science; Nancy Elias-Rosa,
Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF);
S. Benetti and A. Pastorello, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, INAF; R.
Kotak, C. Inserra, S. Smartt, K. Smith, D. Wright, and D. Young, Queen's
University, Belfast; M. Sullivan, University of Southampton; S. Taubenberger,
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astrophysik, Garching; S. Valenti, LCOGT; O. Yaron
and A. Gal-Yam, Weizmann Institute for Science; C. Knapic, R. Smareglia, and
M. Molinaro, Trieste Astronomical Observatory, INAF; and Ilan Manulis,
Weizmann Institute for Science, on behalf of the PESSTO collaboration (cf.
website URL http://www.pessto.org), obtained an optical spectrum (range
360-910 nm) at the New Technology Telescope (+ EFOSC2) of 2014V on Feb. 23.39
UT.  The spectrum revealed a blue continuum with broad H_alpha and H_beta in
emission, leading them to conclude that 2014V is a young type-II supernova at
redshift z = 0.01926 (that of NGC 3905; from de Vaucouleurs et al. 1991, Third
Ref. Cat. of Bright Galaxies, version 3.9; via NED).


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