Electronic Telegram No. 55
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2003lb IN UGC 2850
     M. Ory, Delemont, Switzerland, reports his discovery of an apparent
supernova on CCD images obtained with a 0.61-m reflector.  The
new object, which appeared at mag R = 15.7-15.9 on Dec. 25.817 UT
and at R = 16.1 on Dec. 26.767, is located at R.A. = 3h45m05s.67,
Decl. = +20o45'39".3 (equinox 2000.0; average of five positions),
which is 8".6 east and 3".9 south of the center of UGC 2850.  Nothing
is visible at this location on a red Palomar Sky Survey plate from
1951 Dec. 1 or a U.K. Schmidt Telescope plate from 1991 Oct. 13.


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2003 December 26                  (CBET 55)               Daniel W. E. Green