Electronic Telegram No. 3982
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
CBAT Director:  Daniel W. E. Green; Hoffman Lab 209; Harvard University;
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SUPERNOVA 2014dh
     E. Matsumoto, Konan University; T. Morokuma, Institute of Astronomy,
University of Tokyo; N. Tominaga, Konan University; M. Tanaka, National
Astronomical Observatory of Japan; T. Shibata, Konan University; and K.
Mameta, Hyogo, Japan, on behalf of the Kiso Supernova Survey (KISS)
collaboration, report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.5) on a
g-band CCD image (limiting mag 20.7) taken on Sept. 16.46 UT with the Kiso
Wide Field Camera (field-of-view 2.1 deg x 2.1 deg) on the 1.05-m Schmidt
telescope at the Kiso Observatory.  The new object is located at R.A. =
20h56m32s.41, Decl. = -0d32'47".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 1".1 west and
1".5 south of a possible host galaxy (SDSS J205632.48-003245.5).  Nothing is
seen at this position in images taken on Aug. 21.72 (limiting mag 19.62).

     M. Stritzinger, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University;
and F. Taddia, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, on behalf of the
KISS collaboration and the Carnegie Supernova Project, report that they
obtained a visual-wavelength spectrogram of 2014dh on Sept. 17.9 UT with the
Nordic Optical Telescope (+ Alfosc).  The spectrum reveals the transient to
be a normal type-Ia supernova at or around maximum light.


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2014 September 19                (CBET 3982)              Daniel W. E. Green