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[vsnet-alert 717] SN1997Y in NGC 4675

   IAUC No. 6556 (1997 Feb. 8) reports the discovery of an apparent supernova
in NGC 4675 by W.-d. Li et al. (Beijing Astronomical Observatory).

   SN 1997Y

   12h 45m 31s.40  (J2000.0)
   +54o 44' 17".0

   (7".5W, 1".6N of the galaxy nucleus: IAUC 6556;
    3".8W, 1".7N: D. Kim, IAUC 6557)

   The object rose form mag 14.8 on Feb. 2 to 14.4 on Feb. 7.

   A. V. Filippenko et al. and P. Garnavich et al. have independently
confirmed the object to be a supernova of type Ia, close to maximum light
(IAUC 6557).

   Follow-up observations are encourgaed.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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