Electronic Telegram No. 1997
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2009kn IN MCG -03-21-6
     R. Gagliano, J. Newton, and T. Puckett report the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 16.6) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 19.4) taken with a
0.40-m reflector at Portal, AZ, U.S.A., on Oct. 26.46 UT in the course of the
Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new object, which was confirmed at
mag 16.6 on images (limiting mag 19.6) taken by T. Orff on Oct. 27.48 with a
0.40-m reflector at Portal, is located at R.A. = 8h09m43s.04, Decl. =
-17o44'51".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 1".2 east and 14".2 north of the center
of MCG -03-21-6.  Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by
Puckett on 2005 Dec. 22 (limiting mag 19.3).


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2009 October 28                  (CBET 1997)              Daniel W. E. Green