Electronic Telegram No. 82
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2004em IN IC 1303
     M. Armstrong, Rolvenden, Kent, England, reports his discovery of an
apparent supernova of mag 17.5 on unfiltered CCD images taken on Sept. 14.968
and 15.831 UT with a 0.35-m reflector.  SN 2004em is located at R.A.
= 19h31m31s.11, Decl. =+35o52'15".7 (equinox 2000.0), which is approximately
10".4 east and 20".3 south of the center of IC 1303.  Nothing was visible at
this position on his image taken on July 28 (limiting mag 19.0) or on
a red Palomar Sky Survey image from 1992.664 (limiting mag 20.8) and a blue
image from 1988.449 (limiting mag 22.5).


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2004 September 16                 (CBET 82)               Brian G. Marsden