[vsnet-alert 3041] Re: SN 1999ce in UGC 8539

["M. Schwartz" <pfactors@ix.netcom.com>]

Hello Hitoshi,

>   M. Schwartz, OR, has made his 15th SN discovery! (is this number
> correct? > Mike).

Yes, it is correct.

> According to IAUC 7178, the new object was found on
> May 22.27, when the magnitude was about 15.9.  The location is R.A.
> = 13h33m29s.71, Decl. = +33o03'22".9 (2000.0), which is about 8" east
> and 50" north from the core of the host galaxy UGC 8539.  As B. Skiff
> noted, this galaxy seems somewhat active.  There is two foreground
> stars (mag about 16 for both) 65"E34"N and 83"E36"N.  Also there is
> another galaxy PGC 47720 = KUG 1330+333 about 5' northwest from UGC
> 8539.
>
> These galaxis would be members of Coma (super)cluster, and the
> recession velocity of UGC 8539 is consistent of this hypothesis.
> However, the reported magnitude of SN 1999cf is quite brighter than
> the normal SNeIa in Coma.  The followup photometry and spectroscopy is
> a matter of great concern.

This has me a little concerned that it may be a Mira type variable and by
chance my one reference image and the POSS I found it at minium.  Or
perhaps another hydrogen difficient CV!  Also 50" is a long way from that
nucleus.  It is farther (I think) than any other discovery of mine.  This
is the least
dense part of the galaxy on the average.  So ...

In any case I am very much looking forward to the spectral analsysis!

All the very best -

Mike

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