Circular No. 7878

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SUPERNOVA 2000fu IN MCG -03-38-21

W. D. Li, University of California at Berkeley, reports the discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered CCD archival KAIT images taken during the course of the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (cf. IAUC 6627, 7126). SN 2000fu is located at R.A. = 14h51m12s.67, Decl. = -20o26'08".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 5".0 east and 18".1 north of the nucleus of MCG -03-38-21 = ESO 580-G45. Available photometry (all unfiltered): 2000 June 6.3 UT, 16.5; 24.2, 16.8; July 1.2, 16.9. A recent KAIT image taken on 2002 Apr. 13.4 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0).

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Host galaxy info: V = 3265 km/s; 1.2' x 1.0'; 15; SB(r)0/a

SN type info: unknown

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