SIMBAD references

S. Brady, Hudson, NH, reports the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 15.9) on an unfiltered CCD image taken with a 0.25-m automated telescope on Dec. 27.1 UT. The new object is located at R.A. = 6h37m15s.31, Decl. = +49o51'10".2 (equinox 2000.0), which is about 13".6 west and 10".6 north of the nucleus of the apparent host galaxy. SN 2002kf was confirmed on an unfiltered CCD frame taken by M. Schwartz with the Tenagra II 0.81-m telescope Dec. 28.4, but it does not appear on second Palomar Sky Survey red or blue plates.