[vsnet-alert 2034] SN 1998dj in NGC 788

[Yamaoka Hitoshi <yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp>]

Dear SN watchers,

  Potentially bright SN was discovered on Aug. 8.5 by Lick group.
IAUC 6986 tells that SN 1998dj is located at R.A. = 2h01m06s.92, Decl.
= -6 49'04".8 (2000.0), which is about 7" east and 9" south from the
core of the lenticular/spiral galaxy NGC 788.  This position is well
inside of the central core region.  

  Magnitudes reported till now: 
	Jan. 25.2  >18.0
	Aug. 8.5    16.1
	Aug. 9.5    16.0

As Dr. Kato mentioned, typical SNeIa on this distance will show 15.4
mag at maximum.  USNO-A1.0 based chart will be available at 
http://ftp.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pub/vsnet/sn1998dj .

Sincerely Yours,
Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan
yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp

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