Electronic Telegram No. 346
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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SUPERNOVA 2005my IN ESO 302-G27
     P. Luckas, Perth, W. Australia; O. Trondal, Oslo, Norway; and M.
Schwartz, Patagonia, AZ, report the discovery of an apparent supernova
on unfiltered CCD frames taken with the 0.35-m Tenagra telescope at
Perth on 2005 Dec. 30.55 (at mag 17.8) and 2006 Jan. 1.53 UT (mag
17.3) in the course of the Tenagra Observatory Supernova Search.  SN
2005my is located at R.A. = 4h01m53s.13, Decl. = -41o56'08".3 (equinox
2000.0), which is 15".9 east and 23".0 north of the center of ESO
302-G27 (which itself has position end figures 51s.70, 31".3).
Nothing was visible at the position of 2005my on an image taken by
Luckas on 2005 Oct. 14.75 (limiting magnitude about 18.5).


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2006 January 1                   (CBET 346)               Daniel W. E. Green