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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 3158      2016 Apr 04 12.05UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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SN 2016bkv IN NGC 3184
According to the Transient Name Server Koichi Itagaki of Japan has
discovered a possible supernova in NGC 3184. The discovery was made
on 2016 March 21 at 16h52mUT when the unfiltered magnitude was 17.2.
The position is:
RA 10h18m19.31s DEC +41 25 39.30 (2000)
A spectrum (LCOGT) obtained on 2016 March 23 indicated it was of
supernova type SN II.
Seiichiro Kiyota of Japan recorded it on March 23 at magnitude 14.92
with a clear filter.
On a recent NewsFlash issued by AAVSO Darriba Martinex reported it
at magnitude 15.07 (CV) on April 1.95870UT.

Guy M Hurst