Electronic Telegram No. 110
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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SUPERNOVA 2005ak [designation correction to CBET 109]
     Further to IAUC 8486, T. Puckett and B. Kerns report the
discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 15.7) on an unfiltered CCD
frame taken with the 0.60-m automated supernova patrol telescope on
Feb. 23.41 UT.  The new object was confirmed on CCD frames taken by
A. Sehgal, Osoyoss, BC, with a 0.5-m reflector on Feb. 24.45 at mag
15.7.  SN 2005ak is located at R.A. = 14h40m32s.06, Decl. =
+3o30'37".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 1".9 east and 2".9 north of
the center of the apparent host galaxy.  Nothing is present at this
location on images taken by Puckett on 2002 Feb. 13 and 2003 Apr. 1
(limiting mag about 20.0).


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                         (C) Copyright 2005 CBAT
2005 February 25                 (CBET 110)               Daniel W. E. Green