SN 2004dk

Circular No. 8377

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SUPERNOVA 2004dk IN NGC 6118

    Further to IAUC 8375, J. Graham and W. Li report the LOSS
    discovery, on an unfiltered KAIT image taken on Aug. 1.19 UT, of an
    apparent supernova (mag about 17.6) located at R.A. = 16h21m48s.93,
    Decl. = -2o16'17".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 4".4 east and 43".5
    north of the nucleus of NGC 6118.  Additional approximate KAIT
    magnitudes for SN 2004dk:  July 25.20, [19.5; 27.19, [18.5; 29.21,
    [18.0; 30.19, 18.6; 31.20, 18.0.
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Host galaxy info: vel = 1573 km/s, 4.7 x 2.0, 12.42, SA(s)cd

SN type info: Ic

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