Electronic Telegram No. 241
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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SUPERNOVA 2005et IN UGC 2413
     Further to IAUC 8607, T. Puckett and M. O'Connor report
the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.3) on an unfiltered
CCD frame taken with the 0.60-m automated supernova patrol
telescope on Sept. 23.34 UT.  The new object was also present
on images taken on Sept. 15.35 (a hint), Oct. 1.31 (at mag 17.9),
and 2.30 (mag 17.9).  SN 2005et is located at R.A. = 2h56m30s.53,
Decl. = +15o56'12".8 (equinox 2000.0), which is 25".2 east and
75".1 north of the center of UGC 2413.  Nothing is present at this
location on images taken by Puckett on Sept. 6 and 9 (limiting mag
about 20.0).


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2005 October 2                   (CBET 241)               Daniel W. E. Green