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IAUC 8010: 2002 V1; 2002hk

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                                                  Circular No. 8010
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COMET 2002 V1
     S. Pravdo, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, reports the NEAT
discovery, on CCD images taken with the 1.2-m reflector at
Haleakala, of a comet with a tail about 10" long in p.a. 225 deg.
Following posting on the NEO Confirmation Page, other CCD observers
have confirmed the cometary nature:  P. Pravec and L. Sarounova
(Ondrejov, 0.65-m reflector), coma diameter 0'.4, faint tail 0'.4
long in p.a. 250 deg; M. Lehky (Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic,
0.40-m f/5 reflector), slightly diffuse coma of diameter about 5";
M. Blasco and S. Sanchez (Mallorca, 0.40-m Schmidt telescope), coma
diameter 15".  Available astrometry:

     2002 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.        m1    Observer
     Nov.  6.59602    5 05 40.42   +16 21 03.0   17.3   NEAT
           6.60641    5 05 39.30   +16 21 03.9   17.5     "
           6.61673    5 05 38.08   +16 21 03.8   17.1     "
           6.82561    5 05 15.90   +16 21 19.8   16.4   Blasco
           6.82802    5 05 15.80   +16 21 19.5   16.5     "
           6.85041    5 05 13.15   +16 21 21.9          Lehky
           6.85525    5 05 12.72   +16 21 22.3            "
           6.85850    5 05 12.27   +16 21 21.9            "
           6.86370    5 05 11.67   +16 21 22.7            "
           6.88959    5 05 09.11   +16 21 24.7          Pravec
           6.89146    5 05 08.90   +16 21 24.7            "
           6.89348    5 05 08.67   +16 21 24.8   16       "
           6.90192    5 05 07.47   +16 21 24.8          Lehky
           6.90542    5 05 07.19   +16 21 26.0            "
           6.91061    5 05 06.62   +16 21 27.3            "
           6.91382    5 05 06.00   +16 21 27.1            "


SUPERNOVA 2002hk IN MCG +07-15-6
     A. V. Filippenko, R. Chornock, and S. Jha, University of
California at Berkeley, report that inspection of a CCD spectrum
(range 400-1000 nm) obtained on Nov. 6 UT with the Keck II 10-m
telescope (+ ESI) shows that SN 2002hk (cf. IAUC 8007) is a
somewhat-unusual type-II supernova.  Superposed on the relatively
red continuum is a strong, broad H-alpha emission line; weaker Na D
(possibly He I), H-beta with a P-Cyg profile, and several
additional features are also present.  The object's spectrum bears
some resemblance to that of SN 2000cs (IAUC 7448).

                      (C) Copyright 2002 CBAT
2002 November 6                (8010)            Daniel W. E. Green

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