[IAUC] CBET 493: 20060429 : SUPERNOVA 2006bv IN UGC 7848

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SUPERNOVA 2006bv IN UGC 7848
     A. Sehgal, R. Gagliano, and T. Puckett report the discovery
of an apparent supernova (mag 17.8) on CCD images taken with a
0.50-m reflector at Osoyoos, BC, on Apr. 28.36 UT in the course of
the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new object was
confirmed at mag 17.8 by Puckett on Apr. 29.08 at Ellijay, GA,
with a 0.60-m reflector.  SN 2006bv is located at R.A. = 12h41m01s.55,
Decl. = +63o31'11".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 28".4 east and 0".6
south of the center of UGC 7848.  Nothing is visible at this location
on images taken by Puckett on Apr. 5 (limiting mag 19.5).


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2006 April 29                    (CBET 493)               Daniel W. E. Green