Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J16313945+4129229

PSN J16313945+4129229   2011 06 24.3395*  16 31 39.45 +41 29 22.9  17.5 U   17E  14S  P58436    P 3 

2011 06 27.3391

A. Pelloni, J. Newton, and T. Puckett report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.5) on an unfiltered CCD image (limiting mag 19.0) taken with a 0.35-m reflector at Portal, AZ, U.S.A., on Jun. 24.3395 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search. The new object, which was confirmed at mag 16.9 on Jun. 27.3391 by Puckett with the 40-cm reflector at Portal, is located at R.A. = 16h31m39.45 Decl. = +41o29'22".9 (equinox 2000.0), which is 17".30 east and 14".0 south of the center of PGC 58436. Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by Puckett on 2011 Jun. 9 (limiting mag 19.1). The object was designated PSN J16313945+4129229 on the Central Bureau's TOCP webpage. A finder image is located at http://possdata.com/PSNJ16313945+4129229.jpg