Electronic Telegram No. 1432

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 2008ea IN NGC 7624

A. Dimai, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on behalf of the CROSS program (cf.
IAUC 7373), reports the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 17.0)
by F. Martinelli and M. Biagietti, Santa Maria a Monte, Pisa, Italy; and G.
Iafrate, Cortina, Italy, on two unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag about
18.5) taken on July 6.07 UT with the 35.6-cm Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
of the Tavolaia Observatory (Santa Maria a Monte, Pisa).  The new object is
located at R.A. = 23h20m22s.58, Decl. = +27o19'10".2 (equinox 2000.0), which
is 2" west and 15" north of the nucleus of the galaxy NGC 7624, superimposed
on a faint H II region that is visible on two red Palomar Sky Survey (POSS)
plates.  CROSS images of the same field taken on Jan. 21 showed nothing at
the position of 2008ea (limiting mag about 18.0), and 2008ea does not appear
on POSS infrared, red, and blue plates.  The discovery image of 2008ea is
posted at URL http://www.cortinastelle.it/cross/NGC7624-20080706.jpg.

Further to CBET 1426, R. Mostardi, W. Li, and A. V. Filippenko,
University of California, report the independent LOSS discovery of 2008ea
at mag 17.5 on an unfiltered KAIT image taken on July 7.45, the position
end figures given as 22s.62, 11".0 (offset 0".9 west, 15".6 north of the
galaxy center).  Nothing is visible at this position on a KAIT image
taken on June 21.44 (limiting mag 19.0).

Host galaxy info: vel = 4275 km/s; 1.0 x 0.7; 13.82; SBc;HII Sbrst

SN type info: II

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