SIMBAD references

S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports the discovery by K. Itagaki (cf. IAUC 8792) of a fairly bright supernova located at R.A. = 14h22m21s.03, Decl. = -0o23'37".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 40" west and 22" south of the center of NGC 5584. Unfiltered CCD magnitudes for 2007af from Itagaki: Feb. 24.81 UT, [19.0; 25.73, [18.5; Mar. 1.84, 15.4 (discovery); 2.576, 15.3; 7.648, 13.7. SN 2007af is a type-ia supernova that was discovered well before maximum light (spectroscopic details on CBET 865).