2004IAUC.8349....3A

M. Armstrong, Rolvenden, U.K., reports his discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.9) on unfiltered CCD images taken on May 24.102 and 28.026 UT with a 0.35-m reflector. SN 2004by is located at R.A. = 21h42m41s.88, Decl. = +28o56'50".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is approximately 16" east and 1".9 north of the center of NGC 7116. Nothing was visible at this position on his images taken on 2001 July 15 and 2003 Dec. 17 (limiting mag about 19.5) and on Palomar Sky survey red and blue plates. M. Mobberley, Cockfield, U.K., confirmed the new object on an unfiltered CCD image taken on May 27.951 with a 0.35-m reflector.