Circular No. 8241

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SUPERNOVAE 2003jz, 2003ka, AND 2003kb

Three apparent supernovae have been discovered:  SN 2003jz by
M. Armstrong (cf. IAUC 8226), and SNe 2003ka and 2003kb by D.
Singer, B. Beutler, and W. Li (via LOSS/KAIT; cf. IAUC 8236):
 
 SN       2003 UT       R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
 2003jz   Nov. 13.18    9 46 28.67  +45 45 04.7  17.5  1" E, 4" S
 2003ka   Nov. 16.2    23 03 43.28  +34 58 50.3  18.1  7".3 W, 7".9 S
 2003kb   Nov. 18.5     6 16 12.59  +57 03 12.9  18.0  8".4 W, 7".0 N
  
Additional approximate magnitudes from the respective discoverers
(unless otherwise noted):  SN 2003jz in UGC 5225, 2002 Nov. 30 UT,
[19.0 (KAIT); 2003 Oct. 17.153, 16.0; Nov. 17.126, 17.5.  SN 2003ka
in MCG +06-50-20, Oct. 27.2 UT, [19.5; Nov. 18.2, 18.0.  SN 2003kb
in UGC 3432, Nov. 4.5, [19.5; 19.3, 18.0.  Armstrong adds that
nothing was visible at the location of SN 2003jz on Palomar Sky
Survey red and blue plates.

Host galaxy info: vel = 5761 km/s, 0.9 x 0.9, 14.86, S?

SN type info: II

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