2003IAUC.8046....1P

Further to IAUC 8043, T. Puckett and A. Langoussis report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.6) on an unfiltered CCD frame taken with the 0.60-m automated patrol telescope on Jan. 9.31 UT (confirmed with CCD frames taken Jan. 10.29 by A. Sehgal, Woodinville, WA, 0.35-m reflector). The new object is located at R.A. = 9h27m29s.48, Decl. = +3 55'45".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 10".3 east and 1".3 south of the center of IC 2481. SN 2003I is not present on images taken by Puckett on 2001 Mar. 15 and 26 (limiting mag about 20.5) or on Palomar Sky Survey plates taken on 1994 Dec. 3 (limiting mag about 21.1), 1991 Feb. 6, and 1949 Sept. 30.