2002IAUC.8006....3W

Further to IAUC 7999, W. M. Wood-Vasey, G. Aldering, P. Nugent, and K. Li report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.4) on unfiltered NEAT images taken with the Haleakala 1.2-m telescope on Oct. 20.48, 20.49, and 20.50 UT. Confirming images were taken with the Palomar 1.2-m telescope on Oct. 29.40, 29.43, and 29.46 (mag 17.4). The new object is located at R.A. = 2h58m09s.34, Decl. = +4 41'03".8 (equinox 2000.0) which is 2".0 west and 6".5 south of the center of the apparent host galaxy. No point source is visible at this location in NEAT Palomar images taken on Oct. 9 (limiting mag 19.5 at S/N = 10).