SIMBAD references

D. Rich, Hampden, ME, USA, reports his discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 16.0) on unfiltered CCD frames (limiting mag 19.0) taken with a 0.41-m reflector on Mar. 21.150 and 22.143 UT. The new object is located at R.A.= 12:13:00.23, Decl. = +25:16:57.4 (equinox 2000.0), which is about 0".5 east and 3".5 north of the center of UGC 7217. The variable was designated PSN J12130023+2516574 when it was posted at the Central Bureau's TOCP webpage and is here designated SN 2012bi based on the spectroscopic confirmation reported below.