SIMBAD references

D. Rich, Hampden, ME, reports his discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 16.7) on unfiltered CCD frames taken with a 0.31-m reflector on Apr. 26.17 and 28.10 UT. SN 2003dw is located at R.A. = 16h45m51s.10, Decl. = +59o37'38".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is about 11".4 west and 19".0 north of the center of MCG +10-24-51. The new object is not visible on the red/blue Palomar Sky Survey digital images or on CCD frames taken by Rich on 2002 Apr. 5.32 and May 22.24 (limiting mag 18.0).