Supernovae

R. Evans, Maclean, N.S.W., reports his visual detection of a supernova of mag 14.5 in NGC 1448 (R.A. = 3h42m9, Decl. = -44deg48', equinox 1950.0) on Oct. 6.6 UT. The object was apparently quickly confirmed by T. Cragg at the Anglo-Australian Observatory and by G. Thompson, Brisbane. The discoverer gave the offset from the nucleus as 30" east and 5" north, but there is a possibility that the object is instead south of the nucleus. It appears that the NGC 1265 supernova (IAUC 3873) is in fact the same foreground star reported in January (IAUC 3769, 3770).