2008CBET.1489....1L

Further to CBET 1481, J. Leja, D. Winslow, W. Li, and A. V. Filippenko, University of California, report the LOSS discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images: SN 2008 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2008fg Aug. 30.51 3 18 44.10 +41 28 57.2 18.8 11".9 W, 22".8 S Additional KAIT magnitudes for 2008fg in NGC 1268: a combined unfiltered image from 2007 Oct.-Dec., [20.8; 2008 Aug. 31.51 UT, 18.9. A. Dimai, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, reports that F. Martinelli (Santa Maria a Monte, Pisa) obtained two confirming CCD unfiltered images (limiting mag about 18.5) on Aug. 31.06 with a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector, showing 2008fg at mag 18.2 with position end figures 44s.09, 57s.2 (offset 16" west, 22" south).