SIMBAD references

Further to IAUC 8622, R. Quimby and P. Mondol, University of Texas, report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag about 17.6) in unfiltered CCD images taken on Nov. 30.51 and Dec. 1.49 UT with the 0.45-m ROTSE-IIIb telescope at the McDonald Observatory; the new object was found by subtracting a co-addition of images taken between 2004 Dec. 15 and 2005 Jan. 16 (limiting mag about 19.0). SN 2005la is located at R.A. = 12h52m15s.68, Decl. = +27o31'52".5 (equinox 2000.0; uncertainty ± 0".8), which is 6" west and 6" south of the center of the galaxy KUG 1249+278.