Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J23374574+1442371

PSN J23374574+1442371   2013 06 14.45  *  23 37 45.74 +14 42 37.1  16.2 U    1E  13N  P71942    D 0

2013 06 15.728

This possible supernova in PGC 71942 was detected with 6 x 15 min images using an infrared filter Astrometry: RA 23 37 45.82 Dec +14 42 36.7 Photometry: Mag 16.41 +/- 0.06 IR > 700 nm (R for ref) These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/9057732080/

2013 06 16.453

Follow-up This possible supernova in PGC 71942 was detected with 25 x 0.5 min images using a luminance filter Astrometry: RA 23 37 45.81 Dec +14 42 37.0 Photometry: Mag 16.42 +/- 0.05 L (V for ref) These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/9059433185/

2013 06 17.450

Follow-up This possible supernova in PGC 71942 was detected with 25 x 0.5 min images using a luminance filter Astrometry: RA 23 37 45.79 Dec +14 42 36.9 Photometry: Mag 16.36 +/- 0.11 L (V for ref) These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/9072629618/

2013 06 26.13

A spectrum taken with TNG by the Padova-Asiago supernova group show that this is a type IIn supernova similar to SN 2005gj about 54 days after explosion