Electronic Telegram No. 11
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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SUPERNOVA 2003bv IN MCG +07-15-15
     T. Boles, Coddenham, England, reports the discovery of an
apparent supernova on unfiltered CCD images taken on Mar. 11.995
(mag 17.7) and 13.918 UT (mag 16.8) with a 0.35-m reflector in
the course of the U.K. Nova/Supernova Patrol.  The new object is
located at R.A. = 7h22m11s.92, Decl. = +40o28'01".5 (equinox 2000.0),
which is approximately 3".4 east and 5".3 south of the center of
MCG +07-15-15.  SN 2003bv is not present on Boles' images from
Feb. 1 (limiting mag 19.0) and 18 (limiting mag 19.5), and it is
not present on Palomar Sky Survey red (1991) and blue plates (1997).


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2003 March 14                     (CBET 11)               Daniel W. E. Green