Circular No. 8156

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SUPERNOVA 2003gf IN MCG -04-52-26

Further to IAUC 8153, J. Graham and W. Li report the LOTOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken
on June 24.5 (mag about 14.5) and 25.5 UT (mag about 14.6).  SN
2003gf is located at R.A. = 22h13m40s.94, Decl. = -21o44'03".3
(equinox 2000.0), which is 19".2 east and 3".9 south of the diffuse
nucleus of MCG -04-52-26.  A KAIT image taken on 2002 Dec. 12.2
showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0).

Host galaxy info: vel = 2600 km/s, 1.3 x 0.7, 15.10, IB(s)m

SN type info: Ic

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