SETI public: Re: SETI bioastro: Fw: Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - SN 2004bd in NGC 3786

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From: John P. Roberts (jpr602_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu Apr 08 2004 - 21:51:07 PDT

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    > Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - Supernova 2004bd in NGC 3786 (Ursa Major)
    >
    > We have been informed by the Central Bureau for Astronomical
    > Telegrams (IAU Circular 8316) that Mark Armstrong, Rolvenden,
    > England, discovered an apparent supernova at CCD magnitude about
    > 14.3 on unfiltered images taken on April 7.120 and 7.847 UT
    > using a 0.35-m reflector.  The new object was confirmed by Martin
    > Mobberley, Cockfield, England, on an unfiltered CCD image taken
    > by him on April 7.831 UT.
    >

    Well, it's (barely) the brightest supernova of 2004 so far, but
    otherwise I can't tell what's special about it; it's the 56th supernova
    of 2004. Maybe someone can clue me in.

    http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/cfa/ps/lists/Supernovae.html

    J.P. Roberts
    WJ7P
    Eugene, Oregon

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