Circular No. 7947

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SUPERNOVA 2002eh IN NGC 917

Independent reports have been received of the discoveries of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT CCD images obtained by LOTOSS (cf. IAUC 7906), via B. Swift and W. D. Li, University of California at Berkeley, on Aug. 1.5 and Aug. 3.4 UT (mag about 16.4) and by T. Boles, Coddenham, England, in the course of the U.K. Nova/Supernova patrol on Aug. 2.10 (mag 16.5) and 3.00 UT with a 0.35-m reflector. SN 2002eh is located at R.A. = 2h26m08s.45, Decl. = +31o54'45".2 (equinox 2000.0), which is 9".3 east and 1".0 north of the nucleus of NGC 917 (measurements by Li). A KAIT image taken on Feb. 1.2 UT showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0). Boles adds that SN 2002eh is not present on earlier images taken by himself or on second Palomar Sky Survey blue and red images.

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Host galaxy info: vel = 5388 km/s, 1.7 x 1.1, 14.20, Sab

SN type info: Ia

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