We have been informed by the Central Bureau for Astronomical 
Telegrams (IAU Circular 8316) that Mark Armstrong, Rolvenden, 
England, discovered an apparent supernova at CCD magnitude about 
14.3 on unfiltered images taken on April 7.120 and 7.847 UT 
using a 0.35-m reflector.  The new object was confirmed by Martin 
Mobberley, Cockfield, England, on an unfiltered CCD image taken 
by him on April 7.831 UT. 

SN 2004bd is located at:

 R.A. = 11h 39m 42.18s,  Decl. = +31o 54' 31.8" (equinox 2000.0),

which is approximately 4.7" west and 1.2" south of the center of NGC 
3786.  

An AAVSO chart for the supernova is in preparation and will be posted 
at:

http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/searchcharts3.pl?name=1134%2B32

Please use this chart to observe 1134+32 SN 2004BD and report your 
observations to the AAVSO.

Congratulations to Mark on his latest discovery!

Good observing,

Elizabeth Waagen
Interim Director
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