Electronic Telegram No. 104
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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SUPERNOVA 2004gy
     Further to IAUC 8454, R. Quimby, C. Gerardy, P. Hoeflich, and
J. C. Wheeler report the discovery of an apparent supernova in
unfiltered CCD images taken on 2004 Dec. 28.45 (at mag about 17.0)
and 31.38 UT (mag about 17.1).  SN 2004gy is located at R.A. =
13h30m58s.42, Decl. = +26o14'03".7 (equinox 2000.0), which is
5".4 west of the apparent host galaxy.  ROTSE-IIIb images taken on
Dec. 20.46 (limiting mag about 18.0) showed nothing at this position.


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                         (C) Copyright 2005 CBAT
2005 January 8                   (CBET 104)               Daniel W. E. Green