Electronic Telegram No. 940
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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SUPERNOVA 2007bn IN NGC 7408
     R. Martin, Perth Observatory, reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova (mag approximately 17.0) on red CCD images taken on Apr. 18.860
and 22.796 UT with the Perth/Lowell Automated Telescope in the course of
the Perth Automated Supernova Search.  The new object is located at R.A.
= 22h55m52s.81 +/- 0".1, Decl. = -63o41'31".6 +/- 0".1 (equinox 2000),
which is about 27" west and 9" north of the center of the galaxy NGC 7408.
Nothing is visiable in this location on an archival image of NGC 7408
taken on 2006 Oct. 24 (limiting mag 18.5).


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2007 April 23                    (CBET 940)               Daniel W. E. Green