Electronic Telegram No. 1798
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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SUPERNOVA 2009em IN NGC 157
     L. A. G. Monard, Pretoria, South Africa, reports his discovery of an
apparent supernova (magnitude 16.6) on unfiltered CCD images taken on May
5.134 and 11.132 UT.  The new object is located at R.A. = 0h34m44s.53,
Decl. = -8o23'57".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 34" west and 10" south of the
galaxy core of NGC 157.  Nothing is seen at this position in the Digitized
Sky Survey images down to red mag 20.5 or on the previous image of this
galaxy taken at the Bronberg Observatory on Jan. 26.253 (limiting mag 18.5).


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2009 May 13                      (CBET 1798)              Daniel W. E. Green