Circular No. 8728

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Supernovae 2006dm, 2006dn, 2006do

Three additional supernovae have been discovered on unfiltered
KAIT images taken in the course of the Lick Observatory Supernova
Search (cf. IAUC 8727), as reported by J. Schwehr and W. Li:

SN      2006 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2006dm  July 3.44   23 41 47.84  - 3 40 08.4  17.3  7".6 E, 6".3 S
2006dn  July 5.45   22 47 37.84  +39 52 46.8  17.8  4".5 E, 2".9 N
2006do  July 5.48   23 32 03.08  -27 43 31.8  16.7  5".0 W, 2".4 N

Additional KAIT magnitudes for 2006dm in MCG -01-60-21:  June 21.49
UT, [18.5; July 4.49, 16.9.  SN 2006dm is a type-Ia supernova that
was discovered a few days before maximum light (cf. CBET 569, 570).
Additional KAIT magnitudes for 2006dn in UGC 12188:  2005 Dec.
17.10, [19.0; 2006 June 9.49, [18.5; 26.49, 18.7.  SN 2006dn is a
type-Ib supernova, discovered around a week past maximum (cf. CBET
573).  Additional KAIT magnitudes for 2006do in ESO 470-G18:  2005
Dec. 14.09, [19.0; 2006 June 24.49, [18.0; July 6.48, 16.7.  SN
2006do is a type-Ia supernova, discovered a few days before maximum
(cf. CBET 573).

Host galaxy info: vel = 8522 km/s, 1.3 x 1.0 ; 14.77; (R_1R_2)SB(s)0/a

SN type info: Ia

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