Circular No. 7837

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SUPERNOVA 2002bi IN UGC 8527

Li also reports the LOTOSS discovery of another apparent supernova in an unfiltered KAIT image taken on Feb. 25.4 UT (mag about 17.1). SN 2002bi is confirmed at mag about 16.2 in an earlier KAIT image taken on Jan. 31.5. The new object is located at R.A. = 13h32m54s.45, Decl. = +9 31'18".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 3".0 east and 3".9 north of the nucleus of UGC 8527. A KAIT image taken on 2001 May 29.3 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0).

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Host galaxy info: Vel = 6986 km/s, 1.1 x 0.3, 15.07, Sdm:

SN type info: Ia

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