SN2002hl – discovery

Tom Boles

SN2002hl in NGC 3665, discovered 2002 November 4. IAU Circular 8008 : T. Boles, Coddenham, England, reports the discovery of an apparent supernova on an unfiltered CCD images taken on Nov. 4.236 (mag. 16.3) and 5.083 UT (mag. 16.5) with a 0.35-m reflector in the course of the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol. The new object is located at RA 11h 24m 40s.12, Dec +38º 46' 03".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is approximately 42".0 west and 16".6 north of the center of NGC 3665. SN2002hl is not present on Boles’ images from Apr. 4 (limiting mag. 18.5), 19, or June 1, or on Palomar Sky Survey red and blue plates.