Circular No. 8005

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SUPERNOVA 2002hh IN NGC 6946

	 Further to IAUC 7906, W. Li reports the LOTOSS discovery of an
	 apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on Oct. 31.1
	 (mag about 16.5) and Nov. 2.1 UT (mag about 16.3).  The new object
	 is located at R.A. = 20h34m44s.29, Decl. = +60o07'19".0 (equinox
	 2000.0), which is 60".9 west and 114".1 south of the nucleus of NGC
	 6946.  A KAIT image taken on Oct. 26.1 showed nothing at this
	 position (limiting mag about 19.0).  NGC 6946 has produced six
	 known supernovae:  1917A, 1939C, 1948B, 1968D, 1969P, and 1980K.
	 Observations of this potentially bright supernova are encouraged.

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Host galaxy info: vel = 48 km/s, 11.5 x 9.8, 9.61, SAB(rs)cd HII

SN type info: II

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