Circular No. 8236

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SUPERNOVAE 2003jh IN MCG -02-11-30

Further to IAUC 8232, M. Moore and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery, on KAIT images taken on Oct. 29.4 (mag about 17.8) and
30.4 UT (mag about 17.9), of an apparent supernova located at R.A.
= 4h16m37s.30, Decl. = -12o23'32".9 (equinox 2000.0), which is
12".4 west and 21".9 north of the nucleus of MCG -02-11-30.  A KAIT
image taken on Oct. 22.4 showed nothing at this position (limiting
mag about 19.0).

Host galaxy info: vel = 8898 km/s, 1.7 x 0.7, 14.5, SB(rs)b

SN type info: II

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