SIMBAD references

Further to IAUC 8053, W. M. Wood-Vasey, G. Aldering, and P. Nugent report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.2) on unfiltered NEAT images taken with the Palomar 1.2-m Schmidt telescope on Jan. 16.16, 16.18, and 16.20 UT, with confirming images from Jan. 25 showing the new object at mag 18.4. SN 2003V is located at R.A. = 3h05m43s.05, Decl. = -1 24'12".8 (equinox 2000.0). This is 3" west and 2" north of the center of the apparent host galaxy. No point source is visible at this location in previous Palomar NEAT images taken on 2002 Dec. 7, 10, 12, and 13 (subtracted against earlier NEAT images from 2001 and 2002; limiting mag of 22.2 at S/N of 3).