Circular No. 8345

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SUPERNOVA 2004bw IN MCG +00-38-19

Further to IAUC 8340, M. Moore and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of a supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on May
26.39 (mag about 17.8) and 27.35 UT (mag about 17.6).  SN 2004bw is
located at R.A. = 15h03m46s.75, Decl. = -3o18'16".4 (equinox
2000.0), which is 22".1 east and 7".2 south of the nucleus of MCG
+00-38-19.  A KAIT image taken on May 20.38 showed nothing at this
position (limiting magnitude 19.5).

Host galaxy info: vel = 6355 km/s, 1.8 x 1.2, 15.00, SAB(s)cd

SN type info: Ia

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