Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J10081058+5150576

PSN J10081058+5150576   2011 11 06.05  *  10 08 10.58 +51 50 57.6  14.5 U   67E  16N  U5460     1 -

2011 11 06.05

D. Grennan, Raheny Observatory, Dublin, Ireland, reports his discovery of an apparent supernova (Mag approx +14.5)in UGC 5460. The suspect was detected on a stack of 10 unfiltered CCD images, exposure 90 seconds with a limiting magnitude of +19.5. The image was obtained on 2011 06.05 and was taken with a .35m Schmidt Cassegrain telescope and SBIG ST8 CCD. The new object is located at (R.A.= 10 08 10.58 DEC = +51 50 57.6 which is 66.7" East and 15.6" North of UGC 5046. Nothing is visible at this location on eithe POSS Red or Blue plates (limiting mag +21.0). The Minor Planet checker shows no object at or near this location (within 15 minutes of arc). Subsequent follow up images show the object has not moved in over 2 hours of imaging. An image of this suspect can be found here; http://www.webtreatz.com/images/U5460.jpg.

2011 11 06.10

In my earlier report, please forgive a typographical error. The following "which is 66.7" East and 15.6" North of UGC 5046" should of course read "which is 66.7" East and 15.6" North of UGC 5460"

2011 11 06.13

Report withdrawn. This is a known Luminous Blue Variable.