Circular No. 7674

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SUPERNOVA 2001dj IN NGC 180

M. Papenkova and W. D. Li, University of California, report the discovery by LOTOSS (cf. IAUC 7514) of an apparent supernova in unfiltered images taken with the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope (KAIT) on July 29.5 (mag about 17.9) and 30.5 UT (mag about 17.7). The new object is located at R.A. = 0h37m52s.22, Decl. = +8o38'33".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 80".8 west and 27".1 north of the nucleus of NGC 180. A KAIT image taken on Jan. 5.2 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0).

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Host galaxy info: Vel = 5281 km/s, 2.4' x 1.9', 13.70, SB(rs)bc

SN type info: SN II

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