Circular No. 8512

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SUPERNOVA 2005bl IN NGC 4059

Further to IAUC 8507, K. Shimasaki and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken
on Apr. 14.34 (at mag 18.8) and 15.36 UT (mag 18.3).  SN 2005bl is
located at R.A. = 12h04m12s.26, Decl. = +20o24'24".8 (equinox
2000.0), which is 13".2 east and 11".4 south of the nucleus of NGC
4059.  A KAIT image taken on Mar. 11.33 showed nothing at this
position (limiting mag 19.5).

Host galaxy info: vel = 7213 km/s, 1.0 x 1.0, 14.14, E

SN type info: Ia

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