Electronic Telegram No. 1048

Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION M.S. 18, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. IAUSUBS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or FAX 617-495-7231 (subscriptions) CBAT@CFA.HARVARD.EDU (science) URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/cbat.html

SUPERNOVA 2007hj IN NGC 7461

Further to CBET 1034, X. Parisky and W. Li report the discovery of an
apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on Sept. 1.32 (at mag
15.9) and 2.30 UT (mag 15.7).  The new object is located at R.A. =
23h01m47s.89, Decl. = +15o35'11".4 (equinox 2000.0), which is 6".7 west
and 14".0 north of the center of NGC 7461.  A KAIT image taken on Aug.
22.34 showed nothing at this location (limiting mag 19.5).

Host galaxy info: vel = 4231 km/s, 0.9 x 0.7, 14.32, SB0

SN type info: Ia

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