2003IAUC.8042....1E

R. Evans, Hazelbrook, N.S.W., reports his visual discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 15.0) on Jan. 5.5 UT with a 0.41-m reflector at Frogrock, near Mudgee, N.S.W. Evans estimates the new object to be 90" west and 175" north of the nucleus of NGC 1097 (R.A. = 2h46m.3, Decl. = -30o17', equinox 2000.0) in a faint emission region visible on the European Southern Observatory B Survey image (and he adds that SN 2003B is also located 40" due east of the nearby small elliptical galaxy NGC 1097A); no star is seen at this location on either the ESO B or J Survey. The new object was confirmed visually by S. Quirk.