Supernovae 2003X, 2003Y, and 2003Z
Abstract
Three apparent new supernovae have been discovered on unfiltered CCD images, as tabulated below. SN 2003X was reported by T. Boles (cf. IAUC 8059); SN 2003Y was found via LOTOSS/KAIT (reported by B. Beutler and W. Li; cf. IAUC 8061); and SN 2003Z was found by Y. L. Qiu and J. Y. Hu, Beijing Astronomical Observatory (BAO), with the BAO 0.6-m telescope (forwarded by W. Li). SN 2003 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2003X Jan. 28.25 18 12 05.67 +29 09 17.3 17.0 1".3 E, 4".2 S 2003Y Jan. 29.3 8 54 34.60 +57 10 19.8 17.4 3".7 W, 18".9 N 2003Z Jan. 29.7 9 07 32.46 +60 29 17.5 16.7 8".4 W, 31".0 N Additional approximate magnitude estimates: SN 2003X in UGC 11151, 2002 Oct. 18 UT, [19.0 (Boles); 2003 Jan. 30.166, 17.0 (Boles); 30.529, 16.7 (Boles, from image by M. Schwartz, Cottage Grove, OR). SN 2003Y in IC 522, 2002 Dec. 25.3, [19.0 (KAIT); 2003 Jan. 30.3, 17.2 (KAIT). SN 2003Z in NGC 2742, Jan. 20.7, [18.1 (BAO); 30.4, 16.5 (KAIT).
- Publication:
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International Astronomical Union Circular
- Pub Date:
- January 2003
- Bibcode:
- 2003IAUC.8062....1R