Spiral Galaxy ESO 576-40
and Supernova 1997br

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Info on galaxy ESO 576-40:

• Other IDs: MCG -4-32-7, PGC: 46574
• Magnitude: 14.7
• RA: 13h 20m 43.9s
• Dec: -22d 03' 01" Epoch 2000
• Size (mins) 2.1 x 0.4

This galaxy is listed in the European Southern Observatory(ESO) galaxy catalog, and that is the reason for the name: "ESO 576-40".

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The following is the data on Supernova 1997br:

Discovered: April 10th, 1997

• RA: 13h 20m 42.4s
• Dec: -22d 02' 16"
• Mag 14.5(at discovery), Type Ia

.....from the Harvard University Supernova web site:

April 1997 .... spectrum shows this to be a peculiar Type Ia similar to 1991T before maximum. It does not appear to be highly reddened. This is a very unusual event.......

As a "bonus" our image includes an anonymous galaxy near ESO576-40, marked as 'A' in the image. The following describes it:

• Magnitude: 14.4
• RA: 13h 20m 49.6s
• Dec: -22d 03' 19" Epoch 2000
• Size (mins) 1.5 x 1.2

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George Normandin, KAS

May 26th, 1997