Circular No. 8464

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SUPERNOVA 2005D IN UGC 3856

Further to IAUC 8459, J. Burket and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery, on an unfiltered KAIT image taken on Jan. 13.35 UT, of
an apparent supernova (mag about 18.4) located at R.A. =
7h26m57s.36, Decl. = +20o22'53".4 (equinox 2000.0), which is 4".8
east and 37".8 north of the nucleus of UGC 3856.  Additional KAIT
magnitudes:  2004 Dec. 12.39, [20.5; 17.37, 19.4; 19.38, 19.9;
20.33, 19.7; 24.35, 19.4.

Host galaxy info: vel = 8505 km/s, 1.0 x 0.8, 16.5, Scd:

SN type info: IIb

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