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Reports from Geisei Observatory <April 13, 2004>


• P/2004 F3(NEAT) and Supernova 2004 bd in NGC 3786
   P/2004 F3 (NEAT), which was discovered on March 28 (UT) at magnitude 17.1, is at 16.2 magnitude showing a distorted shape in a photograph as of April 9.
   I photographed the bright Supernova 2004 bd which appeared in NGC 3786. It is located slightly to the west of the center of the galaxy and cannot be clearly separated. The magnitude is measured at 13.2.


P/2004 F3(NEAT)
13-minute exposure from 22:25 J.S.T. on April 9
60cm f/3.5 reflector on TP6415 film



Supernova 2004 bd in NGC 3786
15-minute exposure from 20:35 J.S.T on April 9
60cm f/3.5 reflector on TP6415 film



Copyright (C) 2004 Tsutomu Seki.