2005CBET..343....1P

T. Puckett and A. Kroes report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.9) on an unfiltered CCD frame taken with the Puckett Observatory 0.50-m automated supernova patrol telescope in Ellijay, GA, on Dec. 27.30 UT (and confirmed at mag 17.1 by J. Newton, Portal, AZ, on frames taken on Dec. 29.40 with a 0.35-m reflector). The new object is located at R.A. = 8h49m14s.34, Decl. = +36o07'47".9 (equinox 2000.0), which is 25".0 west and 35".9 north of the center of UGC 4614. SN 2005ms is not present on frames taken by Puckett on Dec. 11 (limiting mag 19.2)