2004IAUC.8407....3H

K. Huang, Y. Chen, Z. Lin, H. Lin, M. Tsai, and W. Ip, Institute of Astronomy, National Central University, Taiwan; and Y. Qiu and J. Hu, National Astronomical Observatories of China, report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 16.8) on unfiltered CCD images taken on July 30.72 UT with the 1-m Lulin Observatory telescope. SN 2004eq is located at R.A. = 21h27m35s.43, Decl. = -34o34'58".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 28".7 east and 5".0 north of the center of ESO 404-12. Nothing is visible at this position on images taken on July 10.667. Additional approximate unfiltered magnitudes for the new object: July 31.68, 16.2; Aug. 13.62, 13.4; Sept. 1.56, 14.2; 5.70, 14.3; 19.65, 15.3; 20.59, 15.3.