Circular No. 8064

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SUPERNOVA 2003ac IN IC 3203

     Further to IAUC 8063, B. Swift and W. Li report the LOTOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 18.9) on unfiltered
KAIT images taken on Jan. 7.5, 20.4, Feb. 2.5, and 3.4 UT.  SN
2003ac is located at R.A. = 12h21m47s.35, Decl. = +25o52'33".1
(equinox 2000.0), which is 23".4 east and 30".9 south of the
nucleus of IC 3203.  A KAIT image taken on 2002 May 17.3 showed
nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.5).

Host galaxy info: Vel = 6910 km/s, 1.5 x 0.2, 15.51, Sb

SN type info: II

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