PSN J06161835-2122329 a supernova candidate by Zadko in NGC 2207

ATel #4849; E. Conseil, A. Klotz (Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planetologie, France), D. Coward, J. Zadko (University of Western Australia, Australia) and M. Boer (Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, France)
on 2 Mar 2013; 02:14 UT
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Credential Certification: Alain KLOTZ (alain.klotz@free.fr)

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From images taken on 2013 March 01.66 with the Zadko 1 meter telescope (Gingin observatory, Australia) E. Conseil reports the discovery of a supernova candidate located at R.A. = 06h16m18.35s, Decl. = -21o22'32.9" (equinox 2000.0), which is offset of 51" W and 11" S from the nucleus of NGC 2207. The image was R filtered and the magnitude was R=14.4.

The presence of the candidate is confirmed on images taken on 2013 Feb. 28.66 (R=14.6) and 2013 Feb. 26.66 (R=15.3) with the same telescope. The candidate is not detected on 2013 Feb. 06.72 (limiting magnitude R~19).

Using NED parameters for the NGC 2207 galaxy, we fit the three Zadko measures on the template provided by the supernova 2012fr. If we assume a Ia type, this is compatible with a supernova which could reach the B max on 2013 March 10.0 (Rmax~13.7) and with an explosion occured at about 2013 Feb 21.0. Complementary data, images and graphs http://cador.obs-hp.fr/sn_tarot/PSN_J06161835-2122329/

Spectroscopic follow-up is important to identify the type of the supernova candidate.