Electronic Telegram No. 336
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2005mg IN UGC 155
     J. Newton and T. Puckett report the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 16.2) on an image taken on Dec. 27.08 UT with a
0.35-m reflector telescope at Portal, AZ, in the course of the
Puckett Observatory Supernova Search.  The new object was confirmed
at mag 15.2 by Puckett on Dec. 27.99 with the 0.60-m reflector.
SN 2005mg is located at R.A. = 0h16m44s.21, Decl. = +7o04'19".8
(equinox 2000.0), which is 0".3 east and 14".7 south of the center
of UGC 155.  Nothing is present at this location on images taken by
Puckett on Dec. 1 (limiting mag 19.5).


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2005 December 27                 (CBET 336)               Daniel W. E. Green