Electronic Telegram No. 14
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2003ed IN NGC 5303A
     S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports the discovery by
Koichi Itagaki (Teppo-cho, Yamagata-ken) of an apparent
supernova (mag 15.2) on unfiltered CCD frames taken around
May 3.496 and 4.479 UT.  An image taken by Itagaki with a
0.60-m reflector on May 3.526 yields the following precise
position for SN 2003ed:  R.A. = 13h47m45s.36, Decl. =
+38o18'20".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 8" northeast of the
nucleus of NGC 5303.  Nothing appeared at this location on
images taken by Itagaki on Apr. 9 and 27 (limiting mag 19).
An unfiltered CCD image taken by R. Kushida, Yatsugatake South
Base Observatory, on May 3.604 (measured by Y. Kushida) yields
position end figures 45s.38, 20".2 (mag 15.3), which is 3".3
east and 4".1 north of the center of NGC 5303A (Kushida notes
that NGC 5303B is situated southwest of NGC 5303A).  K. Kadota,
Ageo, Japan, reports position end figures 45s.39, 20".8 (and
mag 15.2) for SN 2003ed from an unfiltered CCD image taken on
May 3.617.


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2003 May 5                        (CBET 14)               Daniel W. E. Green