Electronic Telegram No. 1489 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 2008fg IN NGC 1268 Further to CBET 1481, J. Leja, D. Winslow, W. Li, and A. V. Filippenko, University of California, report the LOSS discovery of an apparent supernova on unfiltered KAIT images: SN 2008 UT R.A. (2000.0) Decl. Mag. Offset 2008fg Aug. 30.51 3 18 44.10 +41 28 57.2 18.8 11".9 W, 22".8 S Additional KAIT magnitudes for 2008fg in NGC 1268: a combined unfiltered image from 2007 Oct.-Dec., [20.8; 2008 Aug. 31.51 UT, 18.9. A. Dimai, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, reports that F. Martinelli (Santa Maria a Monte, Pisa) obtained two confirming CCD unfiltered images (limiting mag about 18.5) on Aug. 31.06 with a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector, showing 2008fg at mag 18.2 with position end figures 44s.09, 57s.2 (offset 16" west, 22" south). NOTE: These 'Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams' are sometimes superseded by text appearing later in the printed IAU Circulars. (C) Copyright 2008 CBAT 2008 September 1 (CBET 1489) Daniel W. E. Green