2005CBET..222....1P

Independent discoveries of an apparent supernova in UGC 12717 have been reported from unfiltered CCD images taken by T. Puckett and A. Pelloni (cf. IAUC 8580) and by N. Ponticello, M. Baek, J. Burket, and W. Li (LOSS/KAIT; cf. IAUC 8594). Puckett reports the following position for 2005dz: R.A. = 23h38m38s.33, Decl. = +5o26'17".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 24" east and 16" north of the center of UGC 12717. Li provides position end figures 38s.28, 17".1 for 2005dz. Available approximate magnitudes for 2005dz: July 27 UT, [19.8 (Puckett); 29, [19.8 (Puckett); Sept. 2.30, [19.0 (KAIT); 10.21, 18 (Puckett); 11.31, 18.1 (KAIT).