Circular No. 7746

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SUPERNOVA 2001fu IN MCG -03-23-11

W. D. Li reports the discovery by LOTOSS (IAUC 7514) of an apparent supernova (mag about 15.1) in unfiltered images taken with the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope on Nov. 5.5 and 6.5 UT. SN 2001fu is located at R.A. = 8h52m16s.58, Decl. = -17o44'29".8 (equinox 2000.0), which is 25".1 west and 10".6 north of the nucleus of MCG -03-23-11. A KAIT image taken on Apr. 15.3 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0).

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Host galaxy info: 1.6 x 1.3, Vel = 1730 km/s, 14, (R')SB(s)0

SN type info: Ia

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