NGC 2923 in Leo Distance : 550 million l.y. (?) SN2005K Mag 17.8CR Exposure time : 1 X 25 sec. 0.81m f/7 AP-8 CCD 15.41 Jan 2005

Exposure time : 15 X 1min 0.25m f/4.25 MX916 CCD 22.929 Jan 2005

Filip Fratev image

CSP/LCO image

                 Circular No. 8468

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 SUPERNOVA 2005K IN NGC 2923

      Further to IAUC 8467, O. Trondal and M. Schwartz report the
 discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 17.8) on unfiltered
 Tenagra II 0.81-m telescope images taken on Jan. 15.41 and 17.20 UT.
 SN 2005K is located at R.A. = 9h36m04s.31, Decl. = +16o45'46".8
 (equinox 2000.0), which is 6".7 east and 9".5 north of the nucleus
 of NGC 2923.  Nothing is visible at this position on an image taken
 on 2004 Sept. 12.55 (limiting mag about 19.0).