Circular No. 8584

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SUPERNOVA 2005di IN MCG -04-52-46

Further to IAUC 8583, H. Pugh and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken
on Aug. 12.36 (at mag 18.6) and 13.36 UT (mag 18.3).  The new
object is located at R.A. = 22h25m32s.84, Decl. = -24o14'20".1
(equinox 2000.0), which is 15".0 west and 9".2 north of the nucleus
of MCG -04-52-46.  A KAIT image taken on Aug. 3.32 showed nothing
at this position (limiting mag about 19.5).

Host galaxy info: vel = 7584 km/s, 1.5 x 0.5, 14.62, Sb:

SN type info: Ia

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