Circular No. 8172

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SUPERNOVA 2003gt IN NGC 6930

Further to IAUC 8169, J. Graham and W. Li report the LOTOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on an unfiltered KAIT image
taken on July 29.4 UT (mag about 16.4).  The new object was
confirmed on July 31.4 under poor conditions.  SN 2003gt is located
at R.A. = 20h32m59s.12, Decl. = +9o52'19".3 (equinox 2000.0), which
is 4".9 east and 4".7 south of the nucleus of NGC 6930.  A KAIT
image taken on July 13.4 showed nothing at this position (limiting
mag about 19.0). 

Host galaxy info: vel = 4694 km/s, 1.3 x 0.5, 13.62, SB(s)ab? sp

SN type info: Ia

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