Circular No. 8131

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SUPERNOVAE 2003ef IN NGC 4708

     Further to IAUC 8120, D. Weisz and W. Li report the LOTOSS
     discovery of an apparent supernova on an unfiltered KAIT image
     taken on May 11.3 UT (mag about 16.3); the new object was confirmed
     in bright moonlight on May 12.3.  SN 2003ef is located at R.A. =
     12h49m42s.25, Decl. = -11o05'29".5 (equinox 2000.0), which is 11".6
     east and 5".1 north of the nucleus of NGC 4708.  A KAIT image taken
     on Mar. 22.3 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about
     18.5).

Host galaxy info: Vel = 4103 km/s, 1.3 x 0.9, 13.94, SA(r)ab pec?

SN type info: II

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