2002IAUC.7995....2D

Independent reports of the discoveries of an apparent supernova in NGC 922 have been received from Takao Doi (Weimar, TX) and L. A. G. Monard (Pretoria, South Africa) – both with 0.30-m reflectors and unfiltered CCD cameras. Doi provides the following position for SN 2002gw: R.A. = 2h25m02s.97, Decl. = -24o47'50".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 21" west and 33" south of the center of NGC 922. Monard gives position end figures 02s.97, 51".9. They note that it is not visible on Digitized Sky Survey images – Monard citing limiting red mag 19.5 and Doi noting a faint, elongated (north-south) nebulosity almost at the same position. Magnitude estimates for the new object: Sept. 12.052 UT, [18.5 (Monard); Oct. 13.27, 17.3 (Doi); 15, 17.3 (Doi); 16.027, 17.6 ± 0.3 (Monard); 16.832, 17.6 (Monard).