Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J16103055+2730005

PSN J16103055+2730005   2011 06 01.34  *  16 10 30.55 +27 30 00.5  19.0 U    7W   3N  U10246    D 0

2011 06 3.357

This possible supernova in PGC 57369 was seen with 3 x 600 sec images using a clear filter. Astrometry: RA 16 10 30.48, Dec 27 30 01.3 Photometry: Mag 18.6 +/- 0.4 C using 4 ref stars These data were collected remotely by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/5807504812/

2011 06 03.000

A spectrum of this object was taken by PTF and show it to be a Type II This object is also known as SNhunt61, and PTF11epi http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=3403 for more information.