Electronic Telegram No. 1170 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 2007sq IN MCG -03-23-5 Further to CBET 1158, X. Parisky and W. Li report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.9) on unfiltered KAIT images taken on Dec. 8.51 and 15.50 UT. The new object is located at R.A. = 8h47m16s.13, Decl. = -20o01'27".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 10".6 west and 41".5 north of the nucleus of MCG -03-23-5. KAIT images taken on Mar. 16.12 (limiting mag 19.5) and Nov. 8.48 (limiting mag 18.2) showed nothing at this location. NOTE: These 'Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams' are sometimes superseded by text appearing later in the printed IAU Circulars. (C) Copyright 2007 CBAT 2007 December 15 (CBET 1170) Daniel W. E. Green