Possible Supernova PSN J02242235+4051032 in PGC 2171876 Narrowfield IR - Dec 27

Possible Supernova PSN J02242235+4051032 in PGC 2171876 Narrowfield IR - Dec 27, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

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SUMMARY
SN seen east-north-east of the nucleus at Mag 18.2 IR
DISCOVERY
THU-NAOC Transient Survey: 2012.12.23; Mag 18.0
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 75 min (5 x 15 min, infrared filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2012.12.27.245
Astrometry: RA 02 24 22.38 Dec +40 51 02.3
Photometry: 18.22 +/- 0.33 IR > 700 nm (R as ref)
These data were collected remotely using a 51-cm
RCOS and STL11K camera at New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New
Mexico by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory,
Cairns, Australia.