SN 2003ir

Circular No. 8221

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SUPERNOVA 2003ir IN UGC 3726

Further to IAUC 8214, M. Ganeshalingam and W. Li report the
LOTOSS discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 18.0) on
unfiltered KAIT images taken on Oct. 11.5 and 12.5 UT.  SN 2003ir
is located at R.A. = 7h11m08s.18, Decl. = +25o54'55".0 (equinox
2000.0), which is 15".2 east and 0".5 south of the nucleus of UGC
3726.  A KAIT image taken on Apr. 8.2 showed nothing at this
position (limiting mag about 19.0).
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Host galaxy info: vel = 7657 km/s, 1.0 x 0.4, 14.8, S?

SN type info: II

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