2003IAUC.8200....1B

T. Boles, Coddenham, England, reports the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 16.6) on unfiltered CCD images taken on Sept. 14.007 and 14.837 UT with a 0.35-m reflector in the course of the U.K. Nova/Supernova Patrol. The new object is located at R.A. = 21h54m22s.72, Decl. = +15o09'37".8, which is approximately 5".5 west and 12".5 north of the center of IC 5145. SN 2003hy is not present on Boles' images from Aug. 16 and Sept. 1 (limiting mag 19.5) or on Palomar Sky Survey red (1991) or blue (1988) plates. M. Armstrong, Rolvenden, England, reports his independent discovery of SN 2003hy at mag 16.3 on unfiltered CCD images taken on Sept. 13.865 and 14.815, also with a 0.35-m reflector in the course of the U.K. Nova/Supernova Patrol; Armstrong provides position end figures 22s.73, 37".2. Nothing was visible on Armstrong's images taken on Aug. 3 (limiting mag 19.5) and Sept. 4 (limiting mag 18.5).