2003IAUC.8196....1A

Further to IAUC 8191, M. Armstrong reports the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.0) on unfiltered CCD images taken on Sept. 6.968 and 7.919 UT with a 0.35-m reflector. The new object is located at R.A. = 19h11m31s.40, Decl. = +77o53'35".2 (equinox 2000.0), which is approximately 4" west and 2".5 south of the center of a galaxy that itself is 204" west and 120" south of UGC 11423. Nothing was visible at the position of SN 2003hu on Armstrong's images taken on Aug. 4 and 31 (limiting mag 19.5) or on Palomar Sky Survey red and blue plates.