Electronic Telegram No. 252
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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SUPERNOVA 2005gn IN ESO 488-G30
     Further to IAUC 8611, R. R. Prasad and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken
on Oct. 12.52 (at mag 18.4) and Oct. 13.53 UT (mag 18.0).  SN
2005gn is located at R.A. = 5h48m49s.07, Decl. = -24 22'45".5
(equinox 2000.0), which is 7".8 east and 0".6 south of the nucleus
of ESO 488-G30.  KAIT images taken on 2004 Mar. 10.15 (limiting mag
19.0) and 2005 Sept. 12.55 (limiting mag 18.0) showed nothing at
this position.


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2005 October 13                  (CBET 252)               Daniel W. E. Green