Electronic Telegram No. 1208 Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION M.S. 18, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. IAUSUBS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or FAX 617-495-7231 (subscriptions) CBAT@CFA.HARVARD.EDU (science) URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/cbat.html SUPERNOVA 2008G IN UGC 2851 Further to CBET 1202, P. Thrasher, W. Li, and A. V. Filippenko, University of California at Berkeley, report the discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on Jan. 1.28 (at mag 18.3), 12.29 (mag 18.1), and 13.27 UT (mag 18.1). The new object is located at R.A. = 3h45m46s.02, Decl. = +46o40'06".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 23".3 east and 19".1 south of the nucleus of UGC 2851. A KAIT image taken on Dec. 15.28 showed nothing at this location (limiting mag 19.4). NOTE: These 'Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams' are sometimes superseded by text appearing later in the printed IAU Circulars. (C) Copyright 2008 CBAT 2008 January 13 (CBET 1208) Daniel W. E. Green