Supernova 2001fb in Anonymous Galaxy

A. Rest, University of Washington, reports the detection of an apparent supernova (at magnitudes g' = 20.0, r' = 19.0) on Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) images taken with the SDSS 2.5-m reflector on Oct. 10.3 UT. SN 2001fb is located at R.A. = 0h10m06s.15, Decl. = -0 26'18".2 (equinox 2000.0), which is 7".2 west and 8".7 south of the nucleus of the host galaxy. The new object is not present in SDSS images taken on 1998 Sept. 19.3, to limiting magnitudes g' = 23 and r' = 22.5. Follow-up observations taken at the ARC 3.5-m reflector at Apache Point Observatory on Oct. 24.1 by A. Miceli and R. Covarrubias confirm the existence of the new object.