2003IAUC.8055....1R

Doug Rich, Hampden, ME, reports his discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 17.0) on an unfiltered CCD frame taken with a 0.26-m reflector on Jan. 18.96 UT, with a confirming image (showing the new object at mag 16.9) obtained on Jan. 20.15 by M. Schwartz. SN 2003O is located at R.A. = 3h38m09s.13, Decl. = +40o58'38".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is about 9".8 west and 21".0 south of the center of UGC 2798. The new object is not visible on the red/blue Palomar Sky Survey digital images or on CCD frames taken by Rich on 2002 Sept. 1.20 and Oct. 15.28 (limiting mag 18.0).