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Monday 3 March 2014

Luminous Blue Variable PSN J12355216+2755560 in NGC 4559 Narrowfield C- March 1, 2014

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SUMMARY
LBV seen south-west of the nucleus at Mag 17.63 C. Faded by 0.33 Mag in 2 days.
DISCOVERY
Koichi Itagaki: 2014.2.25.723; Mag 17.0 (2/25); LBV
DATA
Total exposure 40 min (4 x 10 min, clear filter; binned 2x2, scale 0.91 asec/px)
Time: 2014.3.1.326
Photometry: Mag 17.63 +/- 0.35 C (V for ref)
Astrometry: RA 12 35 52.20 Dec +27 55 56.7
DATA AQUISITION
These data were collected remotely from New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, New Mexico, USA by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia, using a 51-cm RCOS telescope, SBIG STXL-6303 camera and Software Bisque Paramount ME II mount.
FITS file available on request from jbrimaco@bigpond.net.au

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