2004IAUC.8310....1B

Independent discovery reports have been received of an apparent supernova in NGC 3997 from T. Boles (Coddenham, England, 0.35-m reflector) and from K. Itagaki (Teppo-cho, Yamagata, Japan, 0.60-m reflector; via S. Nakano, Sumoto). Boles measures the position of SN 2004aw as R.A. = 11h57m50s.24, Decl. = +25o15'55".1, which is approximately 27".7 east and 19".8 south of the center of NGC 3997. Itagaki provides position end figures 50s.26, 55".1. Unfiltered CCD magnitude estimates of SN 2004aw: 2001 Nov. 25 UT, [18.5 (Itagaki); 2003 May 7, [19.5 (Boles); Mar. 13, [18.5 (Itagaki); 19.851, 17.1 (Boles); 20.51, 15.8 (Itagaki); 20.646, 16.2 (R. and Y. Kushida, Yatsugatake South Base Observatory). Boles adds that the new object is not present on 1996 Digitized Sky Survey red and blue images.