Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J15213475-0722183

PSN J15213475-0722183   2013 01 27.34  *  15 21 34.75 -07 22 18.3  17.6 U 31E  19N     NGC5917  9 9

2013 02 04.4104

L. Elenin (Lyubertsy, Russia) and I. Molotov (Moscow, Russia) can't confirm an apparent supernova PSN J15213475-0722183. Object not visible on 3x300sec images remotely taken at ISON-NM Observatory (Mayhill, NM, USA) with 0.45-m f/2.8 telescope + CCD (KAF09000, 1.95"/pix) on Feb. 04.4104. Mag. limit ~18.3m.

2013 02 05.540

This possible supernova in NGC 5917 was just detected with 4 x 5 min images using a luminance filter Astrometry: RA 15 21 34.72 Dec -07 22 18.3 Photometry: 19.3 +/- 0.1 L These data were collected remotely by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/8448332063/