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AAVSO ALERT NOTICE 243 (November 06, 1997)
SUPERNOVA 1997dq IN NGC 3810
We have been informed by the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
(IAU Circular 6770) that S. Nakano reported the discovery by Masakatsu Aoki,
in Toyama, Japan, of an apparent supernova of magnitude 15.0 on seven
unfiltered CCD frames taken on Nov. 2. The discovery was confirmed by
Aoki on three CCD frames taken on Nov. 3. C. Scovil (Stamford, CT)
reported the supernova at visual magnitude 15.1 on Nov. 6.3972 UT.
The supernova is located at:
R.A. = 11h 40m 55s.90 Decl. = +11 degrees 28'45".7 (equinox 2000.0)
and is 43" west and 29" north of the center of NGC 3810.
Spectroscopic observations obtained at Multi-Mirror Telescope on Nov. 5.5 UT
and reported by S. Sha, P. Chalis, P. Garnavich, and R. Kirshner at Harvard
Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics indicate it to be a Type-Ib supernova
near maximum.
Accompanying is an AAVSO 'e' scale Supernova Search Preliminary chart of
NGC 3810, prepared by C. Scovil and showing the location of SN 1997dq.
Please use this chart to observe the supernova, and report your observations
of 1135+12 SN 3810 to AAVSO Headquarters, making sure you indicate which
comparison stars you used.
Congratulations to Masakatsu Aoki on his latest discovery!
CHARTS AVAILABLE ON AAVSO FTP SITE
Chart links obsolete, 11/2013: Create charts using VSP at http://www.aavso.org/vsp
Electronic copies of the AAVSO chart of SN 1997dq in NGC 3810 mentioned in
this Alert Notice are available from our FTP site:
ftp.aavso.org (198.116.78.2), in /pub/alerts/alert243
The chart may also be accessed through our Web site at the following address:
http://www.aavso.org
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observations. We also encourage observers to send observations by fax to
617-354-0665 or by e-mail through the Internet to observations@aavso.org.
Many thanks for your valuable astronomical contributions and your efforts.
Good observing!
Janet A. Mattei
Director
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