Electronic Telegram No. 233
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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SUPERNOVA 2005el IN NGC 1819
     Further to IAUC 8602, D. R. Madison, M. Baek, and W. Li
report the LOSS discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered
KAIT images taken on Sept. 19.48 (at mag 18.7) and 25.47 UT (mag
16.0).  SN 2005el is located at R.A. = 5h11m48s.72, Decl. =
+5o11'39".4 (equinox 2000.0), which is 39".0 east and 22".6
south of the nucleus of NGC 1819.  A KAIT image taken on Sept.
14.50 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19).


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2005 September 25                (CBET 233)               Daniel W. E. Green