Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J05201494-2518563

PSN J05201494-2518563   2012 01 10.16  *  05 20 14.94 -25 18 56.3  16.7 U 50W  32N   IC 441     9 9

2012 01 14.127

The host galaxy should be IC 411 (not IC 441). Stan Howerton observed this object and found it to be Mag 17.0 C at the above date. The image can be found here: http://www.RochesterAstronomy.org/supernova.html#PSNJ05201494-2518563

2012 01 14.2638

L. Elenin (Lyubertsy, Russia) confirm an apparent supernova PSN J05201494-2518563. Object visible on 3x300sec images remotely taken at ISON-NM Observatory (Mayhill, NM, USA) with 0.45-m f/2.8 telescope + CCD (KAF09000) on Jan. 14.2638. Object located at 05h 20m 14s.94 +/- 0".07, -25d 18' 56".1 +/- 0".09 (UCAC3) and have magnitude about 17.1U (mag. limit ~20.1m). Nothing is visible at this position on the POSS and POSSII images. Image of PSN J05201494-2518563 available at http://spaceobs.org/images/TOCP/PSNJ05201494-2518563-20120114.png

2012 01 14.232

PSN J05201494-2518563 This possible supernova in IC 411 was seen with 7 x 10 min images Astrometry: RA 05 20 14.93 Dec -25 18 56.6 Photometry: 16.7 +/- 0.2 L These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/6697768647/