[Aavso-photometry] [AAVSO-DIS] Copy of Alert Notice 392: Supernova SN 2008hy in IC 334

[Matthew Templeton]

Hi Gordon,

The supernova hasn't been added to the table containing RA and Dec that 
VSP reads.  I will try to do that tomorrow.  For now, the RA and Dec in 
the Alert Notice can be entered into the RA and Dec fields in VSP.

Sorry for the inconvenience,

 	Matthew


On Mon, 8 Dec 2008, Gordon wrote:

> Mathew,
>
> Right now the SN 2008hy designation for a chart generates an error:
>
> Error:
> Star 'sn 2008hy' not found.
>
> ....
>
> The designation does work to retrieve observations - although none have been
> yet submitted.
>
> Gordon
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 5:06 PM
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> Subject: [AAVSO-DIS] Copy of Alert Notice 392: Supernova SN 2008hy in IC 334
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> The following Alert Notice was just issued, and I am posting it to the
> discussion groups to make sure it reaches everyone it should.
>
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>
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> inconvenience -- we are still recovering from the events of last week.
>
> What follows is the text of Alert Notice 392.
>
> 	Matthew Templeton
> 	AAVSO
>
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> Further to CBETs #1608 (Puckett and Langoussis; Daniel W.E. Green, editor)
> and #1610 (Dennefeld et al., and Yamanaka et al.) the supernova SN 2008hy
> has been identified as a Type Ia supernova, and is believed to be near
> maximum light (V=14.3 on 2008 Dec 07.13, JD 2454807.63; T. Orff, reported
> by Puckett and Langoussis).  The object is located approximately 100
> arcseconds NNE of the center of IC 334.
>
> Independently obtained spectroscopy of the supernova by Dennefeld et al.
> (2008 December 07.95, obtained at Haute Provence Obs.) and Yamanaka et al.
> (2008 December 07.8, obtained at Higashi-Hiroshima Astron. Obs.) both
> indicate the supernova is of Type Ia, no more than a week after maximum
> light.
>
> A comparison star sequence is not yet available, but there are several
> Tycho stars within 10 arcminutes of the supernova.  Please clearly
> identify all comparison stars used.  Observers are asked to obtain
> filtered data if possible, with B, V, and Ic filters preferred.
>
>
> Supernova 2008hy is located at the following coordinates:
>
> RA: 03 45 08.45 , Dec: +76 39 55.5 (J2000)
>
>
> Finder charts for this supernova may be plotted by entering the
> coordinates above into VSP:
>
> http://www.aavso.org/observing/charts/vsp/
>
> It is advisable to check the "Use DSS Image" option so that IC 334
> is included on the chart.
>
>
> Please SUBMIT OBSERVATIONS TO THE AAVSO with the name "SN 2008hy"
> (AUID 000-BJJ-253).
>
>
> This AAVSO Alert Notice was prepared by M. Templeton.
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