Circular No. 8523

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SUPERNOVA 2005by IN UGC 8701

Further to IAUC 8519, S. Park and W. Li report the LOSS
discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken
on May 2.38 (at mag 18.8) and 3.38 UT (mag 18.4).  SN 2005by is
located at R.A. = 13h45m46s.91, Decl. = +22o05'46".8 (equinox
2000.0), which is 18".4 east and 27".2 north of the center of UGC
8701.  Nothing was visible at this position on KAIT images taken on
2004 May 12.35 (limiting mag 20.0) or 2005 Apr. 20.40 (limiting mag
19.0).

Host galaxy info: vel = 8202 km/s, 1.6 x 0.3, 15.00, S?

SN type info: II

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