Bright Supernovae pages - Updates 2012

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Created entries for 37 CSS supernovae
Added images of 2012aw, MASTER J131247.51+315318.0 (Mag 18.8), and Nova LMC 2012 (Mag 13.0)

Created an entry for Nova NGC2403 2010-02a (Mag 19 nova from 2010)
Updated the entries for 2012bo (was PSN J12504523-1416085, Type Ia in NGC 4726) and 2012bp (was MASTER 161812.44+362852.8, Type Ia as previously noted)
Added images of 2012A (Mag 14.5), 2012aw (Mag 13.0), 2011iy (Mag 16.0:), 2012bh (Mag 16.0), 2012bl (Mag 14.8, icon), 2012bm (Mag 16.9), PSN J14535395+0334049 (LBV, 18.0), MASTER 161812.44+362852.8, and Nova NGC2403 2009-03a
Archived several supernova.

Updated the entry for 2012bk (was PSN J13545169-2630464, Type Ib) 2012bl (was PSN J20245528-4821173, Type Ia in ESO 234-19), 2012bm (was PSN J13054566+4627529, Type Ia in UGC 8189 as noted previously) 2012bn (was PSN J15411344+1534222, Type II in IC 1133 as noted previously)
Added images of 2012A 2012ak 2012au 2012aw 2012bh (Mag 15.8), 2012bm (Mag 16.7) 2012bn (Mag 17.3) PSN J12504523-1416085

Created an entry for PSN J14535395+0334049 (Mag 18.7 LBV in NGC 5775)
Updated the entries for MASTER 161812.44+362852.8 (Type Ia at max), PSN J13054566+4627529 (old Type Ia in UGC 8189), PSN J15411344+1534222 (Type II on the rise in IC 1133), and Nova Large Magellanic Cloud 2012 (= Nova LMC 2012-03a?, official announcement)
Added images of 2012aw, 2012bj, and PSN J13545169-2630464 (Mag 17.3, first image) PSN J13054566+4627529

Created entries for PSN J15411344+1534222 (Mag 17.8 in IC 1133), PSN J13054566+4627529 (Mag 17.0 in UGC 8189), PSN J12504523-1416085 (Mag 16.4 in NGC 4726), PSN J20245528-4821173 (Mag 15.4 in ESO 234-019, note that posted RA is about 1' off.), MASTER 134758.03+290203.4 (Mag 18.8), and MASTER J131247.51+315318.0 (Mag 18.5)
Updated the entry for Nova LMC 2012-03a? (= TCP J04550000-7027150, AAVSO special notices)
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 15.6), 2012A (Mag 14.5), 2012aw (Mag 13.4), 2012bh (Mag 16.3), MASTER 080909.92+032014.5 (Mag 18.1), PS1-12qn (Mag 19.2) MASTER 161812.44+362852.8 (Mag 15.9) PSN J13054566+4627529 (Mag 17.0) Nova LMC 2012-03a? (= TCP J04550000-7027150)

Created an entry for Nova LMC 2012-03a? (= TCP J04550000-7027150 Mag 10.7 N/He nova in LMC), and PSN J13545169-2630464 (Mag 16.8)
Added images of 2011ja (Mag 13.8), 2012aw (Mag 12.7), 2012bb, 2012bh TCP J13311933+2922023

Created entries for MASTER 161812.44+362852.8 (Mag 15.5 in PGC 2081417), MASTER 112313.94+150241.4 (Mag 19.9)
Updated the entry for 2012bi (was PSN J12130023+2516574, Type Ia in UGC 7217 as noted previously), and 2012bj (was PSN J08433232+3200172, Type Ia)
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 15.4), 2012A (Mag 14.6), 2012N (Mag 18.8), 2012ab (Mag 14.8), 2012ak (Mag 18.5), 2012al (Mag 17.4), 2012am (Mag 18.3), 2012ap (Mag 18.4), 2012au (Mag 12.8), 2012aw (Mag 13.2, May have just maxed out), 2012bi (Mag 15.7), PSN J12304185+4137498, PSN J06511150-3024565 (Mag 16.5, rising!), TCP J08461690+3115554, TCP J13311933+2922023 (Mag 19.5), and MASTER 070737.08+104933.7 (unconfirmed, moved to boneyard)

Created entries for TCP J13311933+2922023 (Mag 19.5 in UGC 8510) and PSN J06511150-3024565 (Mag 18.3 in ESO 427-G013)
Updated the entry for PSN J12130023+2516574 (Type Ia), 2012bh (was PS1-12rg in UGC 7228), and PSN J12571181-1341059 (visible in a red image taken in 1996)
Added images of 2012aa (Mag 17.8), 2012as (Mag 17.8), 2012aw (Mag 12.9), 2012bc, 2012bh (Mag 17.0) PSN J12130023+2516574 PSN J08433232+3200172 (Mag 20.6), PSN J18081305-6223542 (Mag 17.3) PS1-12ql (Mag 18.2) CSS120123:111134+342829

Created an entry for PSN J12571181-1341059 (Mag 17.2 in NGC 4825) and PS1-12rg (Mag 17.0 Type Ia in UGC 7228),
Added images of 2012A, 2012B (Mag 18.5), 2012ap, 2012aw (Mag 13.0), LSQ12axx (Mag 17.7), PSN J15164204+5525011, PSN J12130023+2516574 (Mag 15.7), PSN J12130023+2516574 (Mag 17.1, CRTS discovery), TCP J08461690+3115554 (Mag 18.0, probably a GV)

Created an entry for PSN J12130023+2516574 (Mag 16.0 in UGC 7217), and PSN J08433232+3200172 (Mag 20.0)
Updated the entry for 2012aw (HST progenitor candidate)
Added images of 2012A, 2012O (Mag 15.2), 2012au, 2012aw

Updated the entries for 2012aw (Progenitor), 2012ax (was CSS120218:111158+294206, Type Ia as noted previously), 2012ay (was CSS120224:094326-065336, Type Ia as noted previously), 2012az (was PSN J03085209+1718032, Type Ia as noted previously), 2012ba (was PSN J15222512-3812042 in ESO 328-46, Type Ic), 2012bb (was PSN J12195197-3627261 in PGC 39723, Type IIP), 2012bc (was PSN J10581499-4634315, Type Ia), 2012bd (was MASTER 134433.70+224132.3, Type IIP), 2012be (was CSS120221:112052+513230, Type Ia as noted previously), 2012bf (was CSS120210:151342+160607, Type Ia), 2012bg (was CSS120219:112911+360021, Type IIP), and Nova M31 2012-03c? (= PNV J00422292+4104165, ATEL)
Added images of MLS120219:082320+161233 (Mag 18.6), MLS120223:100818+132621, MLS120224:141234-131859 2012P 2012au (Mag 13.2) 2012aw (Mag 13.3) 2012A (Mag 14.4)

Created entries for Nova M31 2012-03a? (= PNV J00422292+4104165 Mag 16.8 in M31), TCP J08461690+3115554 (Mag 17.4), PS1-12qn (Mag 19.5), PS1-12ql (Mag 18.0), PS1-12qh (Mag 19.2), MASTER 070737.08+104933.7 (Mag 16.0), MASTER 080909.92+032014.5 (Mag 17.4), MASTER 120514.62+315653.1 (Mag 19.2)
Updated the entry for 2012aw (was PSN J10435372+1140177, Type IIP in M95), PSN J03085209+1718032 (Type Ia) CSS120221:112052+513230 (Type Ia) CSS120224:094326-065336 (Type Ia) CSS120218:111158+294206 (Type Ia)
Added images of 2012aj (Mag 16.9), 2012an (Mag 18.7), 2012au (Mag 13.3), 2012aw, MLS120224:104015+121023 (Mag 19.3)
Created a 2012aw images sub-page

Updated the entry for Nova M31 2012-03b? (= PNV J00422773+4108136, ATEL)
Added images of PTF12art, PTF12asw (Mag 20.0), 2011fe (Mag 13.9), 2011ja (Mag 13.1), 2012ad (Mag 19.2), and PSN J10435372+1140177 (Mag 13.1)

Created an entry for PSN J10435372+1140177 (Mag 13.0 in M95, Yipe!, with Mars 1/2 degree away)
Updated the entries for 2012au (was PSN J12545218-1014502, Mag 12 Type Ib in NGc 4790, as previously noted) and 2012av (was PSN J15461751+1045345, Type II in UTC 10026)
Added images of 2011ht (Mag 18.8), MASTER 134433.70+224132.3 (Mag 18.4), and PTF12awi (Mag 17.6)
Created a 2012au images sub-page

Created entries for 3 LSQ supernovae
Added images of 2011dh, 2011fe, 2012A (Mag 14.5), PSN J15461751+1045345 (Mag 17.0), and PSN J12545218-1014502 (Mag 12.9 Type Ib very close to the nucleus of NGC 4790)
Archived several objects, including the first objects in the 2012 supernova

Created entries for PSN J15461751+1045345 (Mag 17.5 in UGC 10026) and Nova M31 2012-03b? (= PNV J00422773+4108136 Mag 18.9 in M31)
Added images of 2010jl (Mag 15.3), 2011fe (Mag 15.06), 2012ab, 2012ad, 2012ai, 2012aj, 2012ak, 2012al, 2012am, 2012an, 2012aq, PSN J02513960+1739325, PSN J03085209+1718032 (Mag 17.6), PSN J15164204+5525011 (LBV), PSN J12304185+4137498 (LBV), PSN J12545218-1014502 (Mag 13.4), LSQ12apf, and LSQ12ale

Created an entry for MASTER 134433.70+224132.3 (Mag 18.1)
Updated the entries for PSN J12545218-1014502 (Type Ib in NGC 4790), PSN J15164204+5525011 (LBV, supernova impostor)
Ella Sanders' Candidate in M51 is unconfirmed.
Added images of 2011dh (Mag 18.6), 2011fe (Mag 15.2), 2011hr (Mag 16.8), 2011iy (Mag 14.8), 2012G (Mag 17.2), 2012P (Mag 16.7), 2012ab (Mag 14.8), 2012ap (Mag 17.8), PTF12aki, PTF12ast (Mag 20.2), PSN J03085209+1718032 (Mag 17.3), PSN J12545218-1014502 (Mag 13.5)

Created entries for PSN J10581499-4634315 (Mag 17.8), PSN J12545218-1014502 (Mag 13.8 in NGC 4790),
Ella Sanders has a Candidate in M51 (Not 2011dh), imaged here and here. She as another one in NGC 975.
Added images of 2012ao (Mag 19.1), and PSN J03085209+1718032

Created entries for PSN J03085209+1718032 (Mag 17.4) and PSN J18081305-6223542 (Mag 16.2 in IC 4674)
Added images of 2011hr (visible, but slightly off the coordinates?), 2012A (Mag 14.3), 2012ar (Mag 16.8), PSN J15164204+5525011 (Mag 17.4), CSS120210:151342+160607 (Mag 18.4), and CSS120218:013618+114123

Added images of 2012A (Mag 14.7) and MLS120130:140053-110152 (Mag 21.3)

Added images of 2012P (Mag 17.7), CSS120222:095634+180751 (Mag 19.4), CSS120201:112525+251604 (Mag 19.4), and Nova M31 2012-02b? (was PNV J00400767+4046125, now down to Mag 18.9)

Created an entry for MASTER 033305.88+171901.5 (Mag 17.0),
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.8), 2011ia, 2012A (Mag 14.1), 2012M (Mag 18.5), 2012N (Mag 17.4), 2012ap (Mag 17.5), CSS120218:111158+294206 (Mag 18.0), CSS120224:100531-013042, and CSS120223:101223+334336
Some months ago, I told you about getting laid off at my job. Well, I not have a new job which I will be starting in about 3 weeks. With any luck that means I'll be cataloging supernovae for another 15 years.

Created an entry for Nova M31 2012-03a? (= PNV J00433417+4125078 Mag 16.3 in M31)
Added images of PSN J15164204+5525011 and MASTER 105345.09+541805.1 (Mag 19.0)

Created entries for PSN J15164204+5525011 (Mag 17.7 in NGC 5908), and 11 PTF supernovae
Updated the entry for 2012A (X-Ray detection)
Added images of CSS120125:122038+321740 CSS120125:124045+125321 CSS120125:122958+100407 MLS120211:024712+175746 (Mag 20.0)

Full moon......
Added images of 2011ja (down to Mag 13.0)

Added images of LSQ12agq (Mag 17.7), MASTER 105345.09+541805.1 (Mag 18.2)

Updated the entry for 2012aj (Type Ia as noted previously), 2012an (Type II as noted previously), 2012ar (was PSN J16203602-1027383, Type Ia as noted previously), 2012as (was PSN J15250852+3757494, Type IIn, was LBV in UGC 9842), and 2012at (was PSN J04545281-3719161, Type Ic in PGC 16317)
Added images of 2012ar (Mag 16.8, falling) and a nice color image of 2011iv from Stu Parker.

Created an entry for MASTER 105345.09+541805.1 (Mag 18.4), and PSN J02513960+1739325 (Mag 18.0 in UGC 2341)
Added images of PSN J16203602-1027383 (Mag 16.9) CSS120219:112911+360021
Created a 2012E images sub-page and a 2012P images sub-page

Created entries for 3 LSQ supernovae
Updated the entry for PSN J16203602-1027383 (Type Ia)
Added iamges of 2010jl (Mag 15.9), 2011fe (Mag 14.9), 2011ht (Mag 19.2), 2011iy (Mag 14.5), 2011jh (Mag 15.6), 2012A (Mag 14.2), 2012G (Mag 17.0), 2012M (Mag 18.3), 2012N (Mag 17.5), 2012X (Mag 18.8), 2012ab (Mag 14.6), 2012an PSN J12304185+4137498 (Mag 18.4, LBV faded by 2 mags), PSN J16092659+6422447 (Mag 17.1), MLS120211:085038+184029 (Mag 22.0), CSS120223:095241+352001 (Mag 19.6), CSS120225:104941+031730 (Mag 19.2)

Added images of 2011ja (Mag 12.0) CSS120221:112052+513230 (Mag 18.4) MLS120210:083019+151940 (Mag 20.5) MLS120211:083128+192242 (Mag 19.1)

Created an entry for PSN J16203602-1027383 (Mag 16.6)
Updated the entry for 2012aq (was CSS120224:145405+220541, Type Ia Mag 17.7)
Added images of 2012O (Mag 15.3), 2012aq (Mag 17.4), LSQ12lb (Mag 18.1), and CSS120222:084614+225502 (Mag 19.7)

Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.1), 2012A (Mag 14.1), 2012an (Mag 18.2), LSQ12ale (Mag 18.0), LSQ12agk, CSS120224:094326-065336 (Mag 18.0), Nova M31 2012-02c? (= PNV J00432407+4119237),

Updated the entry for 2012ap (was PSN J05001372-0320512 in NGC 1729, Type Ib/c as previously noted)
Added images of 2012ao (Mag 19.1), MLS120211:092738+153502 (Mag 19.3), and MLS120223:104532+070943 (Mag 19.8 (also showing asteroid Allancook))

Created entries for 2012ao (Mag 19.8), and 3 LSQ supernovae
Updated the entries for 2012ak (was PSN J10012720+3640120, Type II in PGC 29010), 2012al (was PSN J10061161+4717406, Type IIn near NGC 3111), 2012am (was PSN J10540167+4601389, Type IIn in UGC 6015), and 2012an (was PSN J17241023+5900069, Type IIb in NGC 6373)
Added images of 2011fe, 2011ht, 2012A (Mag 14.2), 2012P, 2012V, CSS120210:073508+394354 (Mag 19.2), and MLS120126:081334+183447 (Mag 19.3)

Created entries for PSN J10572260+4055551 (Mag 19.0) and TCP J07592325+1625109 (Mag 19.5 in UGC 4139)
Updated the entry for MASTER J114408.87+173643.6 (not confirmed)
Added images of 2010jl, 2011fe (Mag 14.9), 2011hd (Mag 18.7), 2011ht (Mag 19.2), 2011ia (Mag 16.9), 2011ir (Mag 17.7), 2011iy (Mag 14.4), 2011jt (Mag 18.4), 2011jy (Mag 18.4), 2012A (Mag 14.1), 2012H (Mag 18.5), 2012V (Mag 15.7), 2012Z (Mag 13.8), 2012aa (Mag 17.8), 2012ab (Mag 14.8), 2012ad (Mag 19.2), CSS120224:134312+322634 (Mag 18.5), CSS120225:135902+021739 (Mag 18.7), PSN J05001372-0320512 (Mag 14.9), and PSN J10061161+4717406
Archived some older objects

Created entries for PSN J10540167+4601389 (Mag 17.6 in UGC 6015) and 49 CSS supernovae
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.8), 2012P, 2012ad (Mag 18.6), 2012ah, PSN J10061161+4717406

Just discovered that Dr. Weidong Li of LOSS passed away in December. We will miss him.
Created an entry for MAS J114408.87+173643.6 (Mag 17.8)
Updated the entries for PSN J05201619-2518461 (same galaxy as 2012H, negative observation)
Added images of 2012Z, 2012ac, PSN J05001372-0320512, PSN J10012720+3640120, MASTER 075929.72+194610.7, MASTER PGC1376112, and Nova M31 2012-02b? (= PNV J00400767+4046125, Mag 16.9, falling)

Updated the entries for 2012ae (Type Ia as noted previously), 2012ai (was PSN J09075883+4142199, Type II in NGC 2755), and 2012aj (was PSN J16270396+5136498, Type Ia as noted previously)
Added images of 2012ae (Mag 18.1), PSN J10012720+3640120 PSN J17241023+5900069 (Mag 17.6), Nova M33 2012-02a? (= PNV J01331124+3040104, Mag 17.8)

Created entries for PSN J05201619-2518461 (Mag 18.4 in IC 411, same galaxy as 2012H), MASTER 075929.72+194610.7 (Mag 18.5), PSN J10012720+3640120 (Mag 17.7 in PGC 29010), PSN J16270396+5136498 (Mag 16.9 in PGC 214498), and PSN J17241023+5900069 (Mag 17.4 in NGC 6373)
Updated the entry for 2012ah, (was PSN J23255963-8154333 in NGC 7637, Type Ia) PSN J16270396+5136498 (Type Ia), and PSN J15250852+3757494 (Type LBV)
Added images of 2010jl (Mag 15.0), 2011fe (Mag 14.8), 2011ia (Mag 16.6), 2011iy (Mag 14.3), 2011jm (Mag 16.2), 2012ab (Mag 14.9), PSN J09075883+4142199 (Mag 17.4), PSN J16270396+5136498 PSN J17241023+5900069 Nova M31 2012-02c? (= PNV J00432407+4119237)

Created entries for PSN J23255963-8154333 (Mag 14.6 in NGC 7637), PSN J16270396+5136498 (Mag 16.9 in PGC 214498), and PSN J17241023+5900069 (Mag 17.4 in NGC 6373)
Added images of 2012ab (Mag 15.1), PSN J09075883+4142199, PSN J07225346-6202360 (Mag 14.4), Nova M31 2012-02c? (= PNV J00432407+4119237), and Nova M33 2012-02a?

Created entries for 2012ac (Mag 18.6, Type Ia), 2012ad (Mag 17.9, Type Ia), and PSN J09075883+4142199 (Mag 18.3 in NGC 2755)
Updated the entries for 2012ae (was PSN J08585588+2303424, Type Ia), 2012af (was MASTER PGC1696336, Type Ia), and 2012ag (was PSN J13412766-3200010, TYpe Ia)
Added images of 2011fe, 2012A (Mag 14.1), 2012E (Mag 17.6), 2012G (Mag 16.5), 2012P (Mag 17.1), 2012V, 2012W (Mag 16.5), 2012Z (Mag 13.6), PTF12vr (Mag 19.6), PTF12xv (Mag 19.2), PTF12abl (Mag 18.6), PSN J03082763+0405345, PSN J05001372-0320512, PSN J15250852+3757494, Nova M31 2012-02b? (= PNV J00400767+4046125, Mag 16.3, rising), and Nova M33 2012-02a? (= PNV J01331124+3040104)

Created entries for 2012ab (Mag 15.4), Nova M33 2012-02a? (= PNV J01331124+3040104 Mag 16.0 in M33), and Nova M31 2012-02c? (= PNV J00432407+4119237 Mag 18.0 in M31)
Added images of 2012A (Mag 14.5), 2012J (Mag 16.6), MASTER PGC1696336 (Mag 17.4), PSN J15250852+3757494 (Mag 17.6), PSN J05001372-0320512 (Mag 16.1) and, Nova M31 2012-02b? (= PNV J00400767+4046125)

Created an entries for PSN J15250852+3757494 (Mag 18.2 in PGC 55040), and MASTER074423.15+525320.5 (Mag 18.8)
Added an image of 2011dh (Mag 17.1), 2012A, and 2012Z (Mag 13.6)
Archived several objects to get the main page down to < 5000 lines.

Created an entry for PSN J08585588+2303424 (Mag 18.4)
Updated the entry for Suspect NGC4039 (moved into the boneyard)
Added images of 2012A (Mag 14.1), 2012U (Mag 16.7), PSN J04545281-3719161 (Mag 15.6, rising) PSN J02292569-4304517 (Mag 15.6), PSN J05001372-0320512 (Mag 17.0, falling), PSN J13412766-3200010 (Mag 16.2), Nova M31 2012-02b?, PTF12ie (Mag 22.5)

Created entries for PSN J04545281-3719161 (Mag 17.7 in ESO 361-19 (not ESO 361-01)), MASTER J085834.51+213821.7 (Mag 18.9), Nova M31 2012-02b? (= PNV J00400767+4046125 Mag 17.5 in M31), and PSN J13412766-3200010 (Mag 16.6 in ESO 445-011)
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.9), 2011jm (Mag 16.2), 2012A (Mag 14.0), PSN J03082763+0405345 (Mag 18.8), PSN J12281903-3427264 (Mag 17.7), MLS111228:101134+150649 (Mag 21.5)

Created an entry for PSN J12281903-3427264 (Mag 16.6)
Updated the entry for Suspect NGC4039 (unconfirmed, probably an asteroid passing by the Antenna galaxy)
Added images of 2012Z (Mag 13.8), PTF12zg (Mag 20.1), and PSN J05001372-0320512

Created an entry for Suspect NGC4039 (Mag 12.8 in NGC 4039, Antenna Galaxy)
Updated the entry for 2012D (Swift observations)
Added images of 2011kd (Mag 20.7), 2011iv (Mag 16.1), and MASTER PGC1696336 (Mag 17.5)

Created an entry for MASTER PGC1696336 (Mag 16.7 in PGC 1696336)
Updated entries for PSN J05001372-0320512 (Type Ib/c found very young), Nova M31 2012-02a? (= PTF12ahb, observations)
Added images of 2011js, 2012A, PSN J05001372-0320512 (Mag 15.7), and PSN J03082763+0405345 (Mag 17.2)

Created entries for 2011kd (Mag 19.7) and PSN J03082763+0405345 (Mag 18.9 in NGC 1218),
Updated the entry for 2011kc (was TCP J10355100+4109594, Type Ia)
Added images of PSN J07225346-6202360 (Mag 14.5), PSN J12195197-3627261 (finally!, Mag 15.8 and rising) PTF12yc (Mag 20.3)
Added Photometry reference images of PTF11klo, PTF11kdk, and PSN J05001372-0320512

Added images of PTF12ms PSN J05001372-0320512 (Mag 17.5)
Added Photometry reference images of 2012S 2012X PSN J14061744+0037390 PSN J05001372-0320512

Created an entry for PSN J05001372-0320512 (Mag 17.3 in NGC 1729)
Updated the entry for 2012D (= PS1-21fo)
Added images of 2012P (Mag 16.6) and CSS120119:231949+212438 (Mag 18.7)

Added images of MLS120104:075718+195732 (Mag 21.8) MLS111227:124651-055601 (Mag 21.1)

Updated the entry for 2012aa (was PSN J14523348-0331540, Type Ic)
Added images of 2012V (Mag 14.8), PTF12lc, CSS111224:125356+014409, MLS120118:114727+024324, CSS111229:104531+432538, and Nova M31 2012-02a?

Added images of 2011ja (falling, Mag 11.9), PTF12zp, and PTF11rrq
Full moon..

Updated the entries for 2012Y (was PSN J04502783-0329245 Type IIn, as noted previously), 2012Z (was PSN J03220535-1523156 Type Ia-pec, as noted previously), Nova M31 2012-02a? (= PTF12ahb, Fe II nova), and Nova M31 2012-01b? (= PNV J00423804+4108417 = Nova M32 1923-12c, found originally by Edwin Hubble)
Added images of PSN J02292569-4304517 (Mag 15.6, rising!), MLS111225:125106-000447 (Mag 20.0), CSS111230:143658+163057 (Mag 19.2), CSS120101:154353+181209 (Mag 19.7),

Created entries for Nova M81 2009-05a? (= PNV J09554486+6902275 Mag 20.4 in M81), Nova M81 2009-05b? (= PNV J09555242+6900574 Mag 21.1 in M81), Nova M81 2009-05c? (= PNV J09555447+6904266 Mag 21.3 in M81), Nova M81 2009-05d? (= PNV J09553945+6905586 Mag 21.1 in M81), Nova M81 2009-05e? (= PNV J09553214+6904517 Mag 20.9 in M81), and Nova M81 2009-05f? (= PNV J09550038+6903020 Mag 21.5 in M81)
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.49), 2011jy, 2012M (Mag 18.4), 2012S, 2012T, 2012X, PSN J03220535-1523156, PSN J04502783-0329245, PSN J08040080+1515129, MASTER PGC1376112, MLS120120:012859+111527 (Mag 19.2), MLS120119:075219+274911 (Mag 20.6), MLS111225:113846+035506 (Mag 21.6), Nova M31 2012-01b? (= PNV J00423804+4108417), and Nova M31 2012-02a? (= PTF12ahb)

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Created entries for PSN J12195197-3627261 (Mag 15.9 in ESO 380-014) and 20 PTF supernovae
Added images of 2011eg (Mag 17.5), 2011fe, 2011ir (Mag 18.0), 2011jg, 2012M (Mag 17.7), 2012O (Mag 15.0), 2012W (Mag 16.1), 2012X (Mag 18.4), CSS120104:131903+160943 (Mag 19.8), MLS120101:032446+223327, MASTER140859.07+255012.0 (Mag 17.3), LSQ12ca (Mag 18.3)

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Created entries for Nova M31 2012-02a? (= PTF12ahb Mag 19.1 in M31), LSQ12ca (Mag 19.5, Type Ia), and 2012X (Mag 17.9, Type Ia)
Updated the entry for PSN J03220535-1523156 (SWIFT observations)
Added images of PSN J15222512-3812042 (Mag 15.9, rising) PSN J11423452+2628187 (Mag 20.0)

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Created an entry for PSN J14523348-0331540 (Mag 17.7)
Updated the entry for PSN J03220535-1523156 (Type Ia-pec, rising, one week from max) PSN J04502783-0329245 (Type IIn)
Added images of 2012P (Mag 16.4), PSN J14523348-0331540 (Mag 17.7), and CSS120113:134558+323143 (Mag 18.5)

People have started to notice that the CBET links no longer ask you for a password.
Created an entry for MASTER OT083221.37+280630.3 (Mag 18.6)
Updated the entries for 2011ja (Radio detection)
Added images of 2012L (Mag 19.5), PSN J03220535-1523156 (Mag 15.8, rapid rise) CSS120118:105924+143218 (Mag 19.8), CSS120121:094613+195028 (Mag 18.2), and PTF11rns (Mag 19.1)
Errata: Had the type of 2012L listed as a type II, when (if I had the correct CBET linked) it is really a Type Ia.

Created an entry for PSN J03220535-1523156 (Mag 17.6 in NGC 1309)
Updated the entries for 2012U (was PSN J02060433-5511375, Type Ia in PGC 8012 = ESO 153-20), 2012V (was PSN J19471032+5954599, Type Ia in NGC 6829), and 2012W (was PSN J00500895-0511175, Type II in NGC 268)
Added images of 2011by (Mag > 20.0), 2011fd (Mag 18.1), 2011fe (Mag 13.9), 2011gn (Mag 19.2), 2011hy (Mag 17.6), 2011ir (Mag 17.5), 2011iy (Mag 13.9), 2012B (Mag 16.5), 2012L (Mag 19.5), PSN J04502783-0329245 (Mag 18.5), PSN J08040080+1515129 (Mag 18.4), PSN J11423452+2628187 (Mag 19.4), and PSN J16092659+6422447 (Mag 17.4)
Created a 2012B images sub-page

Created an entry for PSN J22225848-6548431 (Mag 17.8 in IC 5202)
Updated the entries for 2012S (was PSN J01494770+3144496, Type IIP as noted previously) and 2012T (was PSN J14014169+3349339, Type Ia as noted previously)
Added images of 2011fe, PSN J00500895-0511175 (Mag 15.9R), PTF11rmb (Mag 18.7) MASTER PGC1376112 (Mag 18.2)

Created an entry for MASTER PGC1376112 (Mag 17.7 in PGC 1376112)
Updated the entry for 2011ht (evolved from an LBV into a Type IIn supernova) PTF11kdk (Mag 18.0 in CGCG 170-006, needed a full entry), and PTF11klo (Mag 19.6 in ESO 471-G10, needed a full entry),
Added images of 2010jl (Mag 15.5), 2011dh (Mag 17.6), 2011fe (Mag 14.5), 2011fh (Mag 17.2), 2011ia (Mag 16.5), 2011iy (Mag 14.6), 2011jh (Mag 15.9), 2011jm (Mag 16.0), 2011ht (Mag 15.5), 2012A (Mag 13.7), 2012B, 2012C, 2012D (Mag 17.1), 2012E (Mag 16.9), 2012G (Mag 16.1), 2012L, 2012O, PSN J08040080+1515129 (Mag 19.2), PSN J10525661-3256071 (Mag 18.8), PSN J11423452+2628187, PSN J12304185+4137498 (Mag 16.7) PSN J19471032+5954599 (Mag 15.1), Nova M31 2012-01b?

Created entries for Nova M31 2011-01a? (= PNV J00424483+4116299 Mag 20.4 in M31), PSN J00500895-0511175 (Mag 16.6 in NGC 268), and PSN J04502783-0329245 (Mag 18.2)
Updated the entries for PSN J14014169+3349339 (Type Ia), and PSN J01494770+3144496 (Type IIP)
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.5), 2011ht (Mag 15.4), 2012A (Mag 13.7), PSN J01494770+3144496 (Mag 17.5) PSN J14014169+3349339 (Mag 17.8) PSN J14185608-2724569

Created entries for PSN J01494770+3144496 (Mag 17.2), PSN J14014169+3349339 (Mag 17.4 in NGC 5421), and PSN J11423452+2628187 (Mag 19.2 in NGC 3826)
Updated the entries for 2011jz, (was PSN J04464170-6228022, older Type II in PGC 15984), 2011ka, (was PSN J05142826-6210190, Type Ia in ESO 119-46), 2011kb, and (was PSN J07211428-6205308, Type IIb), and 2012A (APOTD image), 2012R (was PSN J14211421-3613107, Type II in ESO 385-12)
Added images of 2012A 2012O (Mag 15.6), 2012P (Mag 15.6), MLS120118:075008+185905 (Mag 18.8), PSN J19471032+5954599 (Mag 15.4), TCP J15063158+0926356, and PTF12ta (Mag 19.0) PSN J14061744+0037390 (Mag 18.5)
Errata: Noticed that the script I have that adds "wikisky" links to the list type entries has a flaw in the RA calculation. As a result I didn't know that PTF11kju was found in NGC 1144. All wikisky links have now been recalculated.

Created entries for PSN J19471032+5954599 (Mag 16.1 in NGC 6829), PSN J14061744+0037390 (Mag 18.1), and PSN J14185608-2724569 (Mag 17.7)
Updated the entries for 2012Q (was PSN J06462664-3653134, Type Ic in ESO 366-18)
Added images of 2012E (Mag 15.8) PTF11rnq (Mag 20.6)
Moved a few "../not there" objects into the Boneyard

Created entries for PSN J15222512-3812042 (Mag 16.6 in ESO 328-46) and 2012O (Mag 15.6 Type Ia in NGC 4906)
Updated the entry for 2012M (= PSN J14565985+2435595, Type Ia as noted previously), 2012N (= PSN J14354463+2443415, Type Ia as noted previously), 2012P (= PSN J14595904+0153251 was Type Ib/c, is now IIb, search for progenitor), CSS111230:143658+163057 (Type Ic) PSN J01085731+1442388 (not a supernova) PSN J13280290+3157365 (not a supernova)
Added images of 2011dh (Mag 16.6), 2011fe (Mag 14.4), 2012L (Mag 19.1), 2012M (Mag 17.6), 2012N (Mag 16.9), PTF12lz (Mag 19.2), MLS111227:071633+293258 (Mag 20.3) PSN J02060433-5511375

Updated the entries for PSN J14354463+2443415 (Type Ia), PSN J14565985+2435595 (Type Ia), PSN J14595904+0153251 (Type Ib/c)
Added images of 2011ja (Mag 11.7), 2012A, 2012E, PSN J14211421-3613107 (Mag 18.2), and PSN J14595904+0153251 (confirmation)

Created entries for MASTER 035135.98+162606.2 (Mag 18.1), 13 PTF supernovae, PSN J14595904+0153251 (Mag 15.0 in NGC 5806)
Updated the entries for PSN J04135273+1703481 (= MASTER 041352.74+170348.3), 2012G (= MASTER PGC042367), and Nova M31 2012-01b? (= PNV J00423804+4108417, He/N extragalactic nova)
Added images of 2011iy, 2011ja (Mag 14.4), 2012A (Mag 15.8), 2012G (Mag 15.8), and 2012J (Mag 15.6)
Archived several of the almost 1,000 supernova discoveries from last year

Created entries for TCP J15063158+0926356 (Mag 19.4 in UGC 9708), PSN J14565985+2435595 (Mag 17.0 in PGC 53433), Nova M31 2012-01b? (= PNV J00423804+4108417 Mag 17.1 in M31), 2012L (Mag 18.7, Type II), PSN J14354463+2443415 (Mag 16.5 in UGC 9396), and 33 CSS supernovae
Updated he entries for 2011jy, (= MASTER OT105357.03+232234.5, Type II)
Added images of 2012C (Mag 17.7), 2012E (Mag 15.9), PSN J08040080+1515129 (Mag 18.9)
Errata: Noticed that there was a 50% chance of the RA being off by 1/100 of an arc second or the Declination being off by 1/10 or a second due to a rounding issue.

Created entries for PSN J02060433-5511375 (Mag 14.9 in PGC 8012), 2012G (Mag 16.0, Type Ia and rising in anonymous galaxy), PSN J08040080+1515129 (Mag 18.1 in PGC 22633), Nova M81 2012-01a? (= PNV J09553278+6902139 Mag 19.3 in M81), Nova M81 2012-01b? (= PNV J09555380+6903383 Mag 19.3 in M81), Nova M81 2012-01c? (= PNV J09555778+6902041 Mag 20.5 in M81), Nova M81 2012-01d? (= PNV J09553792+6902498 Mag 20.5 in M81), Nova M81 2012-01e? (= PNV J09553560+6904154 Mag 20.1 in M81),
Updated the entry for PSN J13280290+3157365 (was XM46ZX, posted to TOCP), 2012F (was PSN J00331954+0348174, Type Ic), 2012H (was PSN J05201494-2518563, Type Ia in IC 411), 2012I (was PSN J02582783+0611253, Type Ia), 2012J (was PSN J14562364-3736180, Type Ib/c in ESO 386-39), and 2012K (was MASTER PGC002065, Type II in PGC 2065)
Added images of 2011js (Mag 15.6), 2012A, 2012B (Mag 15.2), 2012H (Mag 16.5), PSN J07211428-6205308, PSN J02060433-5511375, PSN J13280290+3157365, PSN J10525661-3256071 (Mag 16.7), PSN J05142826-6210190 (Mag 14.6)

Created entries for PSN J02292569-4304517 (Mag 18.0 in IC 1810) XM46ZX (Mag 17.4 in PGC 47206),
Updated the entry for 2012E (was PSN J02332279+0935056, Type Ia in NGC 975)
Added images of 2010jl (Mag 15.8), 2011ek (Mag 19.6), 2011fu (Mag 18.2, needed this obs), 2011hd (Mag 18.1), 2011hn (Mag 19.4), 2011hr, 2011iy, 2011jp, 2012A, 2012E, PSN J16092659+6422447 (Mag 17.2), PSN J02582783+0611253 (Mag 16.4), MASTER 013902.45+613055.6 (Mag 18.7), MASTER OT105357.03+232234.5 (Mag 17.9), and MASTER OT061730.02+3540.6 (Mag 16.9)

Created entries for PSN J02582783+0611253 (Mag 16.3) and MASTER 013902.45+613055.6 (Mag 17.1)
Updated the entries for 2012C (was PSN J09373048+3250315, Type Ic in NGC 2926), 2012D (was PSN J12583711+2710252, Type IIP) MASTER OT061730.02+3540.6 (Type CV (variable star))
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.2), 2011iy (Mag 13.7), 2012A (Mag 13.9), 2012B (Mag 15.6), PSN J02332279+0935056 (Mag 15.9), PSN J10525661-3256071 (Mag 17.9), PSN J12355230+2755559
Switched the scripts into "2012" mode.

Created entries for PSN J07225346-6202360 (Mag 16.1 in ESO 123-009) and PSN J10525661-3256071 (Mag 18.4 in NGC 3449)
Updated the entry for 2012B (was PSN J03513452+3704427, Type Ia in MCG +6-9-10 = PGC 13981)
Added images of 2011fe, 2011dh, 2011hr, 2011ja (Mag 11.7), 2012A (Mag 14.3), PSN J02332279+0935056, and PSN J09373048+3250315 (Mag 15.6)

Created an entry for PSN J06462664-3653134 (Mag 17.0 in ESO 366-18)
Updated the entries for PSN J12355230+2755559 (LBV as noted previously) and Nova M81 2011-12a? (= PNV J09553281+6902028, announced in ATEL)
Added images of 2011iv, 2011js (Mag 15.7, rising), 2012A, PSN J02133780-1109326, PSN J02332279+0935056 (Mag 16.4), PSN J03513452+3704427, PSN J05142826-6210190 (Mag 14.5), PSN J12583711+2710252 (Mag 18.9), PSN J16092659+6422447 (Mag 19.2), MASTER PGC002065, and MASTER OT061730.02+3540.6

Created entries for PSN J02332279+0935056 (Mag 16.5 in NGC 975) and SN Primo (Mag 24.0 HST discovery)
Added images of 2011dh (Mag 17.0), 2011fd (Mag 18.0), 2011fe (Mag 14.2), 2011gn (Mag 19.1), 2011ht (Mag 14.8), 2011hx (Mag 17.0), 2011ia (Mag 16.6), 2011iv, 2011iy (Mag 13.5), 2011jd (Mag 18.0), 2011je (Mag 19.0), 2011jf (Mag 18.2), 2011jo (Mag 16.0), 2011jv (Mag 18.8), 2012A (Mag 13.6), PSN J03513452+3704427 (Mag 16.2), PSN J09373048+3250315 (Mag 17.7), PSN J12304185+4137498 (Mag 16.1), PSN J12355230+2755559 (Mag 18.2, falling!), PSN J12583711+2710252 (Mag 18.0), PSN J13240095+0942529 (Mag 19.2), PSN J16092659+6422447 (Mag 17.2), MASTER PGC002065 (Mag 16.9), MASTER OT061730.02+3540.6 (Mag 17.3, falling), and MASTER140859.07+255012.0 (Mag 16.7, rising)
Loaded nearly 50 images just now (some SN had several images added). That's a new record...
Started the Stastics for 2011

Created an entry for PSN J12583711+2710252 (Mag 18.0 in PGC 44486)
Updated the entry for PSN J12355230+2755559 (Type LBV, supernova impostor, Precursor)
Added images of 2011io (Mag 18.0), 2011iv (Mag 13.7), 2011jj (Mag 19.7), 2012A (Progenitor), PSN J03513452+3704427 (Mag 15.9), PSN J05201494-2518563 (Mag 16.7), PSN J22161124+2754248 (Mag 17.4), MASTER PGC002065 (Mag 16.7)

Created an entry for PSN J05201494-2518563 (Mag 16.7 in IC 411, NOTE the announced host was IC 441, but the new object's location, and confirmation show IC 411)
Added images of 2011B (Mag 21.3), 2011ja, 2011jo (Mag 16.1), 2011ju (Mag 20.4), 2011jx (Mag 17.5), 2012A, PTF11qju, PSN J05142826-6210190, PSN J09373048+3250315, PSN J12355230+2755559, and PSN J14562364-3736180
SN Primo is being dubbed by NASA as the farthest supernova found, but I can find no location or magnituded information, just a "bubble gum" press release

Created an entry for PSN J12355230+2755559 (Mag 16.7 in NGC 4559)
Updated the entry for 2012A (Spectra, non radio detection) and PSN J12304185+4137498 (= PSN J12304184+4137497 LBV in NGC 4490)
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.1), 2011hy (Mag 16.9), 2011ir (Mag 17.2), 2011iy (Mag 13.9), 2012A (Mag 14.0), PSN J03513452+3704427 (Mag 17.3), PSN J04135273+1703481 (Mag 18.0), and MASTER PGC002065 (Mag 16.8).

Created an entry for MASTER PGC002065 (Mag 16.0 in PGC 2065)
Updated the entry for 2012A (Type IIP, SWIFT observation, Mag 13.8)
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.0), 2011ir (Mag 17.2), 2011ja, 2011jm (Mag 15.1), 2011jp, 2012A (Mag 14.1), PSN J00331954+0348174 PSN J03513452+3704427 PSN J04135273+1703481 PSN J05142826-6210190 PSN J22161124+2754248

Updated the entries for 2012A (was PSN J10250739+1709146 in NGC 3239, Type II), 2011jn (same galaxy as ROTSE3 J125708.9-172527), and 2011jq (was PSN J05164155+0629302)
Added images of 2011fe, 2011ht, 2011ja (Mag 11.7), 2011jo (prediscovery), 2011ju (Mag 18.6), 2011jw (Mag 20.0), 2012A, MASTER140859.07+255012.0 (Mag 17.0), PSN J03513452+3704427 (Mag 16.2), PSN J05142826-6210190, and PSN J14562364-3736180
Created a 2011ja images sub-page

Created an entry for PSN J03513452+3704427 (Mag 17.1 in PGC 13981)
Added images of PSN J09373048+3250315 (Mag 17.5), PSN J10250739+1709146 (Mag 13.8 and rising!), and MASTER OT105357.03+232234.5 (Mag 17.6)

Created entries for MASTER 032853.57+284045.8 (Mag 15.3), MASTER 140859.07+255012.0 (Mag 17.0), and PSN J10250739+1709146 (Mag 14.4 in NGC 3239)
Added images of PSN J14211421-3613107, MASTER OT103717.83+505934.2 (Mag 19.7), Nova M31 2012-01a? (Mag 18.4), and CSS111127:001754+134739

Created entries for MASTER OT105357.03+232234.5 (Mag 16.5), MASTER OT021912.06+465550.2 (Mag 15.5), MAS OT103717.83+505934 (Mag 19.2), PSN J14211421-3613107 (Mag 17.1 in ESO 385-012), 2011ju - 2011jw (3 Type Ia supernova, Mag > 18.5)
Updated entries for 2011js (was PSN J02480496-1357511, Type IIn in NGC 1103), 2011jt (was PSN J14532301+0257431, Type Ia), 2011jx (was PSN J10290876+4604576, Mag 17.7 Type Ia), and Nova M31 2012-01a? (= PTF12js, Fe II Extragalactic nova, note that this object is very close to the Fe II M31 nova Nova M31 2011-07b?)
Added images of 2011fe (Mag 14.1), 2011jo (Mag 16.5), PSN J09373048+3250315 (Mag 17.5), PSN J13240095+0942529 (Mag 18.6), PSN J16092659+6422447 (Mag 19.0), Nova M31 2012-01a?, and MLS111126:092534+134312 (Mag 22.9)
Archived several older objects, including 2011B

Created entries for PSN J16092659+6422447 (Mag 18.8 in CGCG 320-007), PSN J09373048+3250315 (Mag 16.8 in NGC 2926), and Nova M31 2012-01a? (Mag 18.7 = PTF12js)
Updated the entry for 2011jr (was PSN J07063992+2353370, Type Ia in UGC 3676)
Added images of PSN J14532301+0257431 (Mag 16.4) MASTER OT061730.02+3540.6 (down to Mag 16.3)

Created entries for PSN J13240095+0942529 (Mag 18.9 in NGC 5125)
Added images of 2011ja (Mag 11.8) PSN J00331954+0348174 (Mag 17.3), PSN J10290876+4604576 TCP J10355100+4109594 PSN J10501145-1502213 (Mag 19.4)

Created entries for PSN J00331954+0348174 (Mag 17.8), MASTER OT061730.02+3540.6 (Mag 14.5), and PSN J01085731+1442388 (Mag 19.6),
Added images of MLS111129:012021+105810 (Mag 20.9), PSN J03292940-4913010 (Mag 17.8), and PSN J14562364-3736180 (Mag 15.8)

Created entries for PSN J14562364-3736180 (Mag 16.8 in ESO 386-39), PSN J03292940-4913010 (Mag 18.3), and PSN J10501145-1502213 (Mag 18.9)
Updated the entry for 2011io (= PSN J23024757+0848087, announced today by CRTS)
Added images of 2011ja (Mag 11.9! Wow), PTF11qvc (Mag 19.1), PSN J04464170-6228022, PSN J05142826-6210190 (Mag 14.5, rising!), and PSN J01510522+0503352 (Mag 18.1)

Added images of 2011jo (Mag 16.3, dramatic rise), PSN J10053668+0416484 (Mag 19.3), PSN J14012159+1617047 (Mag 18.2), PSN J14532301+0257431 (Mag 16.5), and PTF11rks (Mag 18.9)

Happy New Year!
Created entries for PSN J10053668+0416484 (Mag 20.5 in UGC 5440)
Added images of 2011iv (Mag 12.4), 2011ja, 2011jp (Mag 16.4), PSN J02480496-1357511 (Mag 17.1), PSN J04135273+1703481 (Mag 18.6), TCP J10355100+4109594 (Mag 17.7), PSN J22161124+2754248 (Mag 17.8) Nova M81 2011-12a?

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