[vsnet-chat 7185] Re: Supernovae and amateur astronomers

[Gary Poyner]

Hi Thorsten,

>I've got a question from the discoverer of SN2005cs, Wolfgang Kloehr: Do
you
>know which has been the last supernova detected by an amateur astronomer?
>
>Best regards,
>       Thorsten Lange


Could it be Tom Boles discovery of SN 2005dj in UGC 3545 on
Aug 18 2005, announced on IAUC 8585?

regards,
Gary

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