[vsnet-campaign-sn 119] SN 2000ew in NGC 3810

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

Dear SN watchers,

  According to IAUC 7530, T. Puckett and his coleague has discovered a
bright SN (discovery mag 14.9) in the very neighbouring (can be at
Virgo distance) galaxy.  The followup observations are strongly
encouraged. 

  The position of the new object is R.A. = 11h40m58s.52, Decl. =
+11o27'55".9 (2000.0), which is about 2" west and 21" south of the
center of the nearly face-on spiral (SA(rs)c) galaxy NGC 3810.  The SN
is superexposed on the tightly-wound arm.  Several bright knots and
foregrond stars are there so the identification should be done
carefully. 

  NGC 3810 has produced SN Ib 1997dq which was discovered at mag 15.0
after maximum.  The recession velocity of this galaxy is about 900
km/s, so it can be as near as the Virgo cluster.  If so, the typical
SN Ia will reach mag 12 or so at the maximum.  The followup magnitude
estimates are strongly encouraged, as well as the type classification.

Sincerely Yours,
Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan

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