2004IAUC.8392....1P

T. Puckett and J. Newton report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.2) on an unfiltered CCD frame taken with the Puckett Observatory 0.35-m automated supernova patrol telescope in Ellijay, GA, on Aug. 19.19 UT (and confirmed by Puckett on frames taken on Aug. 20.17 with a 0.60-m reflector). The new object is located at R.A. = 19h03m38s.25, Decl. = +27o36'54".5 (equinox 2000.0), which is 25".3 east and 31".3 north of the center of UGC 11394. SN 2004dw was not present on images taken by Puckett on 2003 Apr. 23 and four other nights back to 2000 (limiting mag about 20.0).