Electronic Telegram No. 77
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2004dx IN MCG +07-37-36
     T. Boles, Coddenham, Suffolk, England, reports the discovery of an
apparent supernova of mag 18.1 on unfiltered CCD images taken on Aug. 19.953
and 21.950 UT with a 0.35-m reflector.  The new object is located at R.A. =
18h18m06s.15, Decl. = +39o49'24".9, which is approximately 2".4 east and
6".3 south of the center of MCG +07-37-36.  The suspect is not present on
Boles' images from June 27 and May 18 (limiting mag 19.5), and it is not
present on DSS II red (1992.484) or blue (1989.505) plates.


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2004 August 22                    (CBET 77)               Brian G. Marsden