Electronic Telegram No. 1256
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2008ai IN MCG +06-24-39
     T. Boles, Coddenham, England, reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag 17.7) on an unfiltered CCD image taken on Feb. 13.014 UT with
a 0.35-m reflector.  The new object is located at R.A. = 10h57m39s.97, Decl.
= +37o39'41".9 (equinox 2000.0), which is approximately 29".7 west and 25".3
north of the center of MCG +06-24-39.  Boles measures end figures of 39s.96
and 41".5 from a confirming image acquired by W. Li (University of California
at Berkeley) on Feb. 14.484.  Nothing is present at this position on Boles'
images from 2006 Jan. 10 and Mar. 4 (limiting mag 19.5) or on Digitized Sky
Survey plates from 1998 May 15 (limiting red mag 20.5) and 1996 Mar. 18
(limiting blue mag 21.0).


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2008 February 14                 (CBET 1256)              Daniel W. E. Green