Circular No. 8004

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SUPERNOVA 2002hf IN MCG -05-3-20

	 Further to IAUC 8002, D. Hutchings and W. D. Li report the
	 LOTOSS discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 16.5) on
	 unfiltered KAIT images taken on Oct. 29.3 and 30.3 UT.  SN 2002hf
	 is located at R.A. = 0h57m47s.74, Decl. = -27o30'21".5 (equinox
	 2000.0), which is 10".5 east and 15".7 south of the nucleus of MCG
	 -05-3-20.  KAIT images taken on Oct. 2.3 (limiting mag about 18.5)
	 and 22.3 (limiting mag about 17) showed nothing at this position.

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Host galaxy info: vel = 5609 km/s, 1.7 x 1.6, 13.58, SAB(r)c:

SN type info: Ic

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