Electronic Telegram No. 1675
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2009Q IN UGC 9982
     Markku Nissinen, Kangaslampi, Varkaus, Finland, reports the discovery
by Veli-Pekka Hentunen and himself of an apparent supernova (mag 17.2)
on CCD images (limiting mag 19.5) obtained with a Meade 30.5-cm LX200/GPS/
UHTC/OTA f/10 reflector (+ SBIG ST-8-XME camera + Bessel-R filter) on Jan.
30.983 UT.  The new object is located at R.A. = 15h40m12s.85, Decl. =
+70o44'18".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 27" east and 9" south of the center
of the galaxy UGC 9982 (= PGC 55753).  Nothing is visible at this position on
the Palomar Sky Survey (limiting red magnitude 20.8).  A confirming image by
A. Oksanen (Muurame, Finland, 40-cm reflector) on Jan. 31.029 yielded mag 17
and position end figures 13s.0, 18".3 for 2008Q.  A 150-s confirming image of
2009Q taken by the discoverers on Jan. 31.647 yields mag 17.1 and position
end figures 12s.88, 17".9.


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2009 January 31                  (CBET 1675)              Daniel W. E. Green