Possible Supernova PSN J05395213-4030281 in ESO 306-016 Narrowfield IR- March 31, 2013

Possible Supernova PSN J05395213-4030281 in ESO 306-016 Narrowfield IR - March 31, 2013, a photo by Joseph Brimacombe on Flickr.

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SUMMARY
SN seen north-west of the nucleus at Mag 18.4 IR.
DISCOVERY
Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey and Stan Howerton: 2013.3.24.480; Mag 17.1
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Total exposure 60 min (4 x 15 min, infrared filter; binned 2x2, scale 1.01 asec/px)
Time: 2013.3.31.408
Astrometry: RA 05 39 52.30 Dec -40 30 25.7 (28.1 discovery)
Photometry: 18.41+/- 0.18 IR > 700 nm (R for ref)
These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe using a 41-cm
RCOS and STL6K camera at Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au