2009CBET.1868....1P

T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.; and C. Moore, Warwick, NY, U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.5) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 18.9) taken with a 0.50-m reflector at Ellijay on July 3.16 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search. The new object, which was confirmed at mag 17.5 on images (limiting mag 19.5) taken by T. Orff on July 4.17 with a 0.60-m reflector at Ellijay, is located at R.A. = 16:22:12.33, Decl. = +57:16:22.5 (equinox 2000.0), which is 21".8 east and 6".9 north of the center of UGC 10361. Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by Puckett on June 22 (limiting mag 19.4).