SIMBAD references

Further to CBET 1293, E. Guido, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy; W. MacDonald, Winchester, ON, Canada; and T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.0) on an unfiltered CCD frame taken with the 0.60-m reflector at Ellijay on Apr. 21.29 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search. SN 2008bw is located at R.A. = 18h26m50s.46, Decl. = +51o08'16".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 5".0 east and 4".9 south of the center of UGC 11241. The new object was confirmed on multiple combined CCD frames taken by Puckett with a 0.60-m reflector on Apr. 22.25 (the new object at mag 18.0). Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by Puckett on 2007 May 12 and 2004 Aug. 10 (limiting mag about 20.0). SN 2005cy also appeared in this galaxy.