> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 15:56:31 -0500 (EST)
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> Subject: IAUC 7536: 2000fb; SUNGRAZING COMETS; 41P

> Circular No. 7536
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> SUPERNOVA 2000fb IN ESO 205-G11
> R. Chassagne, Ste. Clotilde, Ile de Reunion, reports his
> discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 15.8) on CCD images taken
> with an automated 0.30-m telescope on Nov. 29.96 and 30.01, and on
> Dec. 1.50 and 3.86 UT. SN 2000fb is located at R.A. = 5h57m41s.95,
> Decl. = -51o57'48".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 6" east and 17"
> north of the center of ESO 205-G11. Nothing appears at this
> position on an image taken by Chassagne on Nov. 10.01 (limiting mag
> 18) or on the Digital Sky Survey image taken on 1978 Jan. 12
> (limiting mag 22).
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