SIMBAD references

Further to IAUC 8486, T. Puckett and B. Kerns report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 15.7) on an unfiltered CCD frame taken with the 0.60-m automated supernova patrol telescope on Feb. 23.41 UT. The new object was confirmed on CCD frames taken by A. Sehgal, Osoyoss, BC, with a 0.5-m reflector on Feb. 24.45 at mag 15.7. SN 2004ak is located at R.A. = 14h40m32s.06, Decl. = +3o30'37".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 1".9 east and 2".9 north of the center of the apparent host galaxy. Nothing is present at this location on images taken by Puckett on 2002 Feb. 13 and 2003 Apr. 1 (limiting mag about 20.0).