Circular No. 8662

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SUPERNOVAE 2006O AND 2006P

Two apparent supernovae have been discovered on unfiltered CCD
frames:  2006O by D. Rich (Hampden, ME, 0.31-m reflector) and 2006P
by D. R. Madison and W. Li (LOSS/KAIT; cf. IAUC 8661).

SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006O   Jan. 22.95   1 01 20.71  +31 30 09.4  17.2  6".4 W, 18".4 S
2006P   Jan. 23.22   3 19 17.90  -12 06 18.3  17.5  2".9 E, 8".8 S

Additional approximate magnitudes of 2006O in UGC 633:  2005 Nov.
19.97 and Dec. 8.99 UT, [18.6; 2006 Jan. 24.09, 17.0 (M. Schwartz).
Nothing is visible at the location of 2006O on Palomar Digital Sky
Survey images from 1989 (limiting red mag 20.0) and 1988 (limiting
blue mag 19.9).  Additional KAIT magnitudes of 2006P in MCG
-02-9-29:  2005 Dec. 9.21, [19.0; 2006 Jan. 9.22, [18.0; 24.19,
17.4.

Host galaxy info: vel = 4619 km/s, 1.3 x 0.9, 14.43, SA(r)c:

SN type info: Ia

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