Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J13480599+0723164

PSN J13480599+0723164   2014 03 09.43  *  13 48 05.99 +07 23 16.4  16.4 U    2N                 D 0

2014 03 09.587

This possible supernova was confirmed with 2x180-second exposures in Johnson V with robotic telescope iT9 in Siding Spring, Australia. It measured 15.9V +/- 0.1, though measurement is contaminated by the host galaxy. Comparison stars were from SDSS g and r converted to V. S. Howerton

2014 03 15.0954

Photometry: 16.0 +/-0.1 U. Astrometry: RA 13 48 05.98 Dec. 07 23 16.2 (equinox 2000.0). GiaGa Obs Pogliano Milanese (MI) Italy (MPC 203). 0.28m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + ST8XME, UCAC-4 reference stars., exp. 15 min (average of 15 images each 60 sec.). Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli