Supernova from the Catalina Sky Survey
ATel #1570; A. J. Drake, A. Mahabal, S. G. Djorgovski, R. Williams, M. J. Graham (Caltech); E. Christensen (Gemini Observatory); E. C. Beshore, S. M. Larson (LPL/UA)
on 10 Jun 2008; 23:07 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Andrew J. Drake (ajd@cacr.caltech.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae, Transient
We have detected another likely Supernova in Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) images from
8 Jun 2008 UT. The object has the following parameters:
For finding charts and discovery images please see: http://voeventnet.cacr.caltech.edu/feeds/ATEL/CSS.
Additional candidate and confirmed CSS SNe can be found
here
The object is near the edge of galaxy 2MASX J00351050+2315184 (mags J ~ 14.7, H ~ 14.2, K ~ 13.8)
No transients are present in earlier epochs of CSS imaging including data taken on the 13th
February UT (to mag ~19), or prior DSS or PQ images to mag ~21.
A confirmation image was taken on Jun 10th UT. At this time the R-band magnitude was 16.37.
Stationary CSS optical transients are detected and published as VOEvents in real-time at http://voeventnet.org/feeds/Catalina.shtml and in RSS here http://voeventnet.caltech.edu/feeds/Catfeed.xml