Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J16270396+5136498

PSN J16270396+5136498   2012 02 21.4941*  16 27 03.96 +51 36 49.8  16.9 U    7W   0S  P214498   P 0

2012 02 22.3497

L. Elenin (Lyubertsy, Russia) and I. Molotov (Moscow, Russia) confirm an apparent supernova PSN J16270396+5136498. Object visible on 3x300sec images remotely taken at ISON-NM Observatory (Mayhill, NM, USA) with 0.45-m f/2.8 telescope + CCD (KAF09000) on Feb. 22.3497 under strong wind. Object located at 16h 27m 04s.02 +/- 0".1, +51d 36' 49".3 +/- 0".2 (NOMAD) and have magnitude about 16.1U (mag. limit ~18.5m). Nothing is visible at this position on the POSS and POSSII images. Image of PSN J16270396+5136498 available at http://spaceobs.org/images/TOCP/PSNJ16270396+5136498-20120222.png

2012 02 22.468

This possible supernova in PGC 214498 was seen with 6 x 10 min images Astrometry: RA 16 27 04.07 Dec 51 36 49.0 Photometry: 16.4 +/- 0.1 L These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/6921866501/