SN2000ek   in  ESO153-G027    ( 2h10m31.5s  -53°50'12" )

offset  17"W  44 "N    magnitude  17.0

Telescope  LX200  12"  f/d 2.7  ST7E   UAI173  Ste Clotilde  REUNION   ISLAND

SUPERNOVA 2000ek IN ESO 153-G27
     R. Chassagne, Ste. Clotilde, Ile de Reunion, reports his
discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.0) on CCD images taken
with an automated 0.30-m telescope on Nov. 7.822 and 8.722 UT.  SN
2000ek is located at at R.A. = 2h10m30s.04, Decl. = -53o49'28".0
(equinox 2000.0), which is 22" west and 44" north of the center of
ESO 153-G27.  Nothing is visible at this location on an image taken
by Chassagne on Sept. 28 (limiting mag 18), and he adds that the
new object is not present on a U.K. Schmidt plate (via the Digital
Sky Survey) taken on 1975 Nov. 11 (limiting mag 22).

discovery image 2000/11/7.822  unflated	reference image 2000/09/28  unflated
confirmation image 2000/11/8.722	referenced  image  DSS