Circular No. 8743

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SUPERNOVA 2006eo IN MCG -03-12-15

Further to IAUC 8741, H. Khandrika and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken
on Aug. 26.51 (at mag 18.2) and 28.50 UT (mag 18.6).  SN 2006eo is
located at R.A. = 4h33m21s.94, Decl. = -18o40'36".8 (equinox 2000.0),
which is 7".1 west and 1".3 north of the nucleus of the galaxy MCG
-03-12-15.  A KAIT image taken on Feb. 9.20 showed nothing at this
position (limiting mag 19.0).

Host galaxy info: vel = 6267 km/s, 1.3 x 0.7 ; 14.46; Sc

SN type info: II

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