SN2002hg – discovery

Tom Boles

SN2002hg in NGC 3306, discovered 2002 October 28. IAU Circular 8004 : T. Boles, Coddenham, England, reports the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag. 17.0) on an unfiltered CCD image taken on Oct. 28.219 UT with a 0.35-m reflector in the course of the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol. The new object is located at RA 10h 37m 10s.60, Dec +12º 39' 13".2, which is approximately 6".3 east and 3".8 north of the center of NGC 3306. M. Schwartz, Cottage Grove, OR, confirmed the new object with the 0.82-m Tenagra telescope on Oct. 30.54 in morning twilight. Boles measured R = 16.7 and position end figures 10s.60 and 12".8 from Schwartz’ image. SN2002hg is not present on Boles’ images from Jan. 16 (limiting mag. 18.5), Mar. 2, or Apr. 11, and it is not present on Palomar Sky Survey red (1993) and blue (1994) plates or on a Quick-V survey plate (1985).