Electronic Telegram No. 1567 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 2008ha IN UGC 12682 T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.; C. Moore, Warwick, NY, U.S.A.; and J. Newton, Portal, AZ, U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.8) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 19.4) taken with a 0.40-m reflector at Portal on Nov. 7.17 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search. The new object was confirmed at mag 18.2 on images (limiting mag 19.8) taken by T. Orff on Nov. 9.16 with a 0.60-m reflector at Ellijay. SN 2008ha is located at R.A. = 23h34m52s.69, Decl. = +18o13'35".4 (equinox 2000.0), which is about 12" west and 0".5 south of the center of UGC 12682. Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by Puckett on Sept. 8 (limiting mag 19.4). The exact center of the apparent host galaxy was very hard to measure, so its coordinates were taken from the Sinbad website (position end figures 53s.55, 35".9), though Puckett's measurements on the brightest nodule yield position end figures 53s.31, 38".0. NOTE: These 'Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams' are sometimes superseded by text appearing later in the printed IAU Circulars. (C) Copyright 2008 CBAT 2008 November 10 (CBET 1567) Daniel W. E. Green