SIMBAD references

T. Puckett, R. Gagliano, and J. Newton report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 14.9) on CCD images (limiting mag 18.8) taken with a 0.40-m reflector at Portal, AZ, on Jan. 3.27 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search. The new object was confirmed at mag 14.9 by T. Orff on Jan. 4.15 with a 0.60-m reflector at Ellijay, GA. SN 2008C is located at R.A. = 6h57m11s.53, Decl. = +20o26'13".7 (equinox 2000.0), which is 2".95 west of the center of UGC 3611. Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by Puckett on 2007 Feb. 8 (limiting mag 19.7).