Circular No. 8281

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SUPERNOVA 2004Q IN ESO 507-G11

     Further to IAUC 8277, J. Burket and W. Li report the LOSS
     discovery, on KAIT images taken on Jan. 30.5 and 31.5 UT, of an
     apparent supernova (mag about 18.4) located at R.A. = 12h47m40s.11,
     Decl. = -26o12'23".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 2".5 west and 24".1
     south of the nucleus of ESO 507-G11.  A KAIT image taken on 2003
     June 6.2 showed nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0).

Host galaxy info: vel = 7483 km/s, 1.2 x 0.5, 14.81, SB(rs)bc pec

SN type info: II

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