SIMBAD references

F. Ciabattari, Borgo a Mozzano, Italy, reports the discovery of a point- like object (mag 16.2) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting magnitude 19.2) obtained on June 28.86 UT with a 0.5-m Newtonian telescope in the course of the Italian Supernovae Search Project, the new object being located at R.A. = 16:12:04.62, Decl. = +14:12:33.2 (equinox 2000.0; astrometry with respect to UCAC-2 stars), which is 13" west of the center of the galaxy NGC 6078. The variable was designated PSN J16120400+1412330 when posted on the Central Bureau's TOCP webpage and is here designated SN 2011dv based on the spectroscopic confirmation reported below. Additional magnitudes for 2011dv as provided by Ciabattari: 1992 Apr. 30, [20.3 (Palomar Sky Survey, J plate); 1994 June 8, [20.3 (Palomar Sky Survey, F plate); 2010 June, [19.1 (images taken by Ciabattari); 2011 June 29.98 UT, 16.0 (A. Dimai, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; and S. Leonini, Siena, Italy; remotely using the GRAS-7 PlaneWave 43-cm CDK telescope in Spain).