2002IAUC.8004....2B

T. Boles, Coddenham, England, reports the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.0) on an unfiltered CCD image taken on Oct. 28.219 UT with a 0.35-m reflector in the course of the U.K. Nova/Supernova Patrol. The new object is located at R.A. = 10h37m10s.60, Decl. = +12o39'13".2, which is approximately 6".3 east and 3".8 north of the center of NGC 3306. M. Schwartz, Cottage Grove, OR, confirmed the new object with the 0.82-m Tenagra telescope on Oct. 30.54 in morning twilight. Boles measured R = 16.7 and position end figures 10s.60 and 12".8 from Schwartz' image. SN 2002hg is not present on Boles' images from Jan. 16 (limiting mag 18.5), Mar. 2, or Apr. 11, and it is not present on Palomar Sky Survey red (1993) and blue (1994) plates or on a Quick-V survey plate (1985).