For the year 2006, 554 (a new record!) supernovae have been reported (367 last year).   67 in NGC and IC galaxies (80 last year), 172 got brighter than 18th Mag (149 last year). 27 extragalactic novae were also reported.   The brightest supernovae reported for the year are 2006dd at mag 12.1, followed by 2006ce at mag 12.4, 2006mq at mag 12.7.

Interesting events in 2006
• For a short time 2006dd and 2006mr were both visible in NGC 1316
• For a short time 2006dn and 2006el were both visible in UGC 12188
• For a short time 2006br and 2006dz were both visible in NGC 5185
• 2006aj is the afterglow of Gamma ray burst GRB 060218
• 2006ov in M61 is a type II found a month old.
• 2006X in M100 is a type Ia found very young.
• 2006gy was found by image subtraction, and is now a type II supernova, not an AGN as earlier reported.  
• Announced supernovae 2006U (AGN) and 2006fp (blue variable in UGC 12182) turned out not to be supernovae.
• 236 supernovae were repored by the SDSS Collaboration.
• My count is 3 off the CBAT count due to unnannounce supernovae in ATEL 723 and ATEL 827.

2006tf, IAUC 8790 discovered 2006/12/12.48 by Texas Supernova Search Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 12h46m15s.82, Decl. = +11°25'56".3 Located 0".2 east and 0".7 north of the center of the host galaxy (Discovery image) (Odd Trondal image) Mag 16.7*, Type IIn (References: CBET 793)

2006te, IAUC 8789 discovered 2006/12/28.91 by Tenagra Observatory Found in CGCG 207-42 at R.A. = 08h11m42s.99, Decl. = +41°33'16".8 Located 5".5 west and 1".7 south of the center of CGCG 207-42 (Discovery images) Mag 17.3 (12/28:15.8), Type Ia (CfA spectrum) (Reference: CBET 791, 800) SN 2006te images sub-page

2006td, IAUC 8789 discovered 2006/12/24.99 by Wolfgang Kloehr Found in LEDA 74050 at R.A. = 01h58m15s.7, Decl. = +36°20'58".3 (near NGC 759) Located 4".5 north of the center of LEDA 74050 (Discovery images) Mag 16.5* (1/14:15.6), Type Ia (References: CBET 787, 790, (789 corrected)) SN 2006td images sub-page

2006sv - 2006tc, CBET 786 discovered 2006/11/09 - 11/23 by SDSS Collaboration the brightest of which is Mag 21.9 (images) (References: IAUC 8789)

2006su, IAUC 8789 discovered 2006/12/18.146 by Grzegorz Duszanowicz Found in IC 3772 at R.A. = 12h46m56s.88, Decl. = +36°32'01".8 Located 8".5 east and 10".5 north of the center of IC 3772 (Discovery images) (Odd Trondal image) (Taurus Hill Observatory image) (JosИ Hernandez image) Mag 18.0 (17.4), Type Ia (CfA spectrum) (References: CBET 782, 784)

2006ss, IAUC 8789 discovered 2006/12/17.212 by Tom Boles Found in NGC 5579 at R.A. = 14h20m27s.46, Decl. = +35°11'42".7 Located 11".9 east and 22".7 north of the center of NGC 5579 (Discovery image (mirror) (mirror)) (Markku Nissinen image) (JosИ Hernandez image) (Odd Trondal image) Mag 17.6, Type IIb (CfA spectrum) (References: CBET 774, 781)

2006st, IAUC 8789 discovered 2006/12/18.57 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search Found in NGC 4017 at R.A. = 11h58m40s.97, Decl. = +27°27'37".6 Located 63" west and 29" north of the center of NGC 4017 (Discovery image) Mag 18.3, Type II (References: CBET 778; SN 2007an) SN 2006st and 2007an images sub-page

2006sr, IAUC 8784 discovered 2006/12/12.95 by Doug Rich Found in UGC 14 at R.A. = 00h03m35s.02, Decl. = +23°11'46".2 Located 2".5 west and 16".6 south of the center of UGC 14 (Discovery image) Mag 17.0 (12/27:15.8), Type Ia (References: CBET 779, IAUC 8789) SN 2006sr images sub-page

2006sa - 2006sq, CBET 772 discovered 2006/11/12 - 11/24 by ESSENCE project the brightest of which is Mag 20.8 (References: IAUC 8784)
2006rz, CBET 770 discovered 2006/11/16 by SDSS Collaboration Mag 19.7 type Ia (References: IAUC 8784)
2006rt - 2006ry, CBET 768 discovered 2006/11/11 - 11/17 by Nearby Supernova Factory the brightest of which is Mag 19.0 (References: ATEL 958; IAUC 8784)

2006rs, IAUC 8784 discovered 2006/11/11.2 by Nearby Supernova Factory Found in IC 28 at R.A. = 00h33m09s.13, Decl. = -13°27'16".2 Located east and north of the center of IC 28 (Discovery image) (JM Llapasset image (mirror)) (JM Llapasset image (mirror)) (Quenton D. image) (Enrico Prosperi image) (Michael L. Umbricht) Mag 16.0*, Type Ia (References: CBET 768; ATEL 958)

2006rl - 2006rr, CBET 768 discovered 2006/11/07 - 11/10 by Nearby Supernova Factory the brightest of which is Mag 18.2 (References: ATEL 958; IAUC 8784)

2006rk, IAUC 8784 discovered 2006/11/06.4 by Nearby Supernova Factory Found in MCG +05-17-19 at R.A. = 07h16m24s.51, Decl. = +27°37'25".5 Located east and north of the center of MCG +05-17-19 (Discovery image) (JM Llapasset image (mirror)) (Paolo Corelli image) (Enrico Prosperi image) (Enrico Prosperi image) Mag 18.5 (16.5), Type II (References: CBET 768; ATEL 958)

2006rc - 2006rj, CBET 768 discovered 2006/10/24 - 11/06 by Nearby Supernova Factory the brightest of which is Mag 18.9 (References: ATEL 958; IAUC 8784)

2006rb, IAUC 8784 discovered 2006/10/24.2 by Nearby Supernova Factory Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 23h35m25s.09, Decl. = +07°06'46".4 Located south of the nucleus of the host galaxy (Discovery image) Mag 17.7, Type Ia (References: CBET 768; ATEL 958)

2006qx - 2006ra, CBET 768 discovered 2006/10/22 - 10/23 by Nearby Supernova Factory the brightest of which is Mag 19.2 (References: ATEL 958; IAUC 8784)

2006qw, IAUC 8784 discovered 2006/10/21.5 by Nearby Supernova Factory Found in an anonymous galaxy at R.A. = 03h08m46s.88, Decl. = +18°56'26".0 Located east and north of the nucleus of the host galaxy (Discovery image) Mag 17.8, Type Ia (References: CBET 768; ATEL 958)

2006qs - 2006qv, CBET 768 discovered 2006/10/10 - 10/19 by Nearby Supernova Factory the brightest of which is Mag 18.8 (References: ATEL 958; IAUC 8784)

2006qr, IAUC 8782 discovered 2006/11/30.50 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search Found in MCG -02-22-23 at R.A. = 08h38m01s.15, Decl. = -09°49'06".1 Located 2".1 west and 5".5 north of the center of MCG -02-22-23 (Discovery image) (CSP/LCO image) Mag 17.9, Type II (References: CBET 766)

2006qq, IAUC 8782 discovered 2006/11/30.37 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search Found in ESO 553-G36 at R.A. = 05h19m50s.43, Decl. = -20°58'06".4 Located 7".0 east and 4".2 south of the center of ESO 553-G36 (Discovery image) (CSP/LCO image) Mag 16.9, Type IIn (References: CBET 766, ATEL 2665)

2006qp, IAUC 8782 discovered 2006/11/25.85 by Koichi Itagaki Found in NGC 5735 at R.A. = 14h42m30s.65, Decl. = +28°43'25".9 Located 35" west and 10" south of the center of NGC 5735 (Discovery image) (Koichi Itagaki image) (Odd Trondal image) Mag 18.5 (17.5), Type IIb (References: CBET 764, 785)

2006qo, IAUC 8782 discovered 2006/11/29.57 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search Found in UGC 4133 at R.A. = 08h00m08s.37, Decl. = +56°22'07".7 Located 1".7 west and 10".9 north of the center of UGC 4133 (Discovery image) (JosИ Hernandez image) Mag 18.5, Type Ia (References: CBET 763, 765)

2006qn, IAUC 8782 discovered 2006/11/29.51 by Lick Observatory Supernova Search Found in UGC 4022 at