[vsnet-chat 1328] Re: SN 1998eb in NGC 1961

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

Cf. vsnet-chat 1317
http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/Mail/vsnet-chat/msg01317.html

Dear SN fans,

Stefano Pesci wrote in ISN-chat ML;

> on August 26.9 UT I've observed NGC 1961 during my
> visual supernova search and nothing unusual was seen
> to limiting magnitude 15.8, using a 20" f/4.5 telescope.

This information (and the same note has appeared in IAUC 7019) should
be correct, but I guess it is misleading some.  

Indeed, SN 1998eb exists, but its magnitude is lower than Pesci's
limit.  It is clearly shown in the image provided by discoverers;
http://astron.berkeley.edu/~bait/sn98eb.html.

Also, Dr. Stapper has kindly provided the image of NGC 1961 taken by
8" SCT with ST-7, 8*5 minutes exposure, at Sept. 20.89UT.  It is
available at:
http://ftp.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pub/vsnet/SNe/sn1998eb/sn1998eb.jpg.

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

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