0259-26 SUPERNOVA 2003hv IN NGC 1201 (FORNAX)

We have been informed by IAU CBAT (IAU Circular 8197) of the discovery of a
bright apparent supernova in NGC 1201 by the LOTOSS supernova search project
at CCD magnitude 12.5 on a KAIT image taken September 9.5 UT. An earlier KAIT
image taken Sep. 1.5 confirmed the object at about magnitude 13.0; an image
from January 28.2 showed nothing at the position down to about magnitude 18.0.

The position of the object, located 17.2" east and 56.7" south of the
nucleus of NGC 1201, is given as:

        R.A. = 03h04m09.32s, Decl. = -26o05'07.5" (equinox 2000.0).

The AAVSO finder chart for this object is being checked and will be
available at this URL:

http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/searchcharts3.pl?name=sn%202003hv

Please observe this apparent supernova and report your observations to AAVSO,
making sure to indicate which comparison stars you used.

Congratulations to the LOTOSS team on this discovery!

Good observing,

Elizabeth O. Waagen, Deputy Director
on behalf of
Janet A. Mattei, Director
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