2008CBET.1479....1G

Markku Nissinen, Kangaslampi, Varkaus, Finland, reports the discovery by Veli-Pekka Hentunen and himself of an apparent supernova (red mag 16.9) on CCD images (limiting red mag 19.3) obtained on Aug. 24.89 UT with a Meade 30.5-cm f/10 reflector (+ SBIG ST-8 XME camera + Bessel R filter) at Taurus Hill Observatory, Karhilantaipaleentie. The new object is located at R.A. = 3h42m36s.69, Decl. = +71o18'36".5 (equinox 2000.0), which is 13".5 east and 9".0 north of the center of UGC 2813. Nothing is visible at this position on a Palomar Sky Survey F plate (via the Digitized Sky Survey; limiting red mag 20.8).