Electronic Telegram No. 119
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2005at IN NGC 6744
     R. Martin, Perth Observatory, reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 16.0) on CCD images taken on Mar. 15.83 and 16.67 UT in
the course of the Perth Automated Supernova Search.  The new object is
located at R.A. = 19h09m53s.62, Decl. = -63o49'24".1 (equinox 2000.0),
which Martin reports as being 123" east and 118" north of the center of
NGC 6744.  Nothing was visible at this location in an image taken on
2004 Aug. 8.75.  H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, suggests that the offset
should perhaps be 49" east, given the positions of the galaxy center
with respect to the above-reported position, adding that there is a
foreground star (mag about 18) located about 5" south of Martin's position.
L. A. G. Monard, Pretoria, S. Africa, reports his independent discovery of
SN 2005at on CCD images taken on Mar. 5.139 (at mag 14.3) and 19.133 (mag
14.4), providing position end figures 53s.57, 22".8 (or 46" east and 117"
north of the center of NGC 6744).  Monard adds that nothing is visible at
this location on his image from 2004 Feb. 15.1 (limiting red mag 17.3)
or on an image fromthe Digitized Sky Survey (limiting red mag 20).


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2005 March 19                    (CBET 119)               Daniel W. E. Green