Electronic Telegram No. 1187

Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION M.S. 18, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. IAUSUBS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or FAX 617-495-7231 (subscriptions) CBAT@CFA.HARVARD.EDU (science) URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/cbat.html

SUPERNOVA 2007ux

Further to CBET 1170, W. Li reports the discovery of an apparent
supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on Dec. 23.49 (at mag 18.5) and
31.53 UT (mag 15.7).  The new object is located at R.A. = 10h09m19s.98, Decl.
= +14o59'32".8 (equinox 2000.0), which is 3".7 east and 5".4 north of the
nucleus of the apparent host galaxy.  A KAIT image taken on Dec. 15.48 shows
nothing at this location (limiting mag 19.4).

Host galaxy info: vel = 9268 km/s

SN type info: Ia

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