Possible Supernova PSN J12553996-3932181 in ESO 323-044 Narrowfield IR - July 17

Possible Supernova PSN J12553996-3932181 in ESO 323-044 Narrowfield IR - July 17, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

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SUMMARY
SN seen north-east of the nucleus at Mag 16.9 IR
DISCOVERY
Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey and Stan Howerton: 2012.7.7.380; Mag 17.0
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 30 min (2 x 15 min, infrared filter > 700 nm; binned 2x2, scale 1.01 asec/px)
Time: 2012.7.17.516
Astrometry: RA 12 55 40.06 Dec -39 32 17.8
Photometry: 16.9 +/- 0.2 IR > 700 nm (R as ref)
These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe using a 41-cm
RCOS and STL6K camera at Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia.