Electronic Telegram No. 1730 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 2009ba IN IC 582 T. Puckett, Ellijay, GA, U.S.A.; and R. Moore, Warwick, NY, U.S.A., report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 18.4) on unfiltered CCD images (limiting mag 19.7) taken with a 0.35-m reflector at Ellijay on Mar. 21.18 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search. The new object, which was confirmed at mag 18.3 on images (limiting mag 19.7) taken by T. Orff on Mar. 23.14 with a 0.60-m reflector at Ellijay, is located at R.A. = 9h59m01s.92, Decl. = +17o49m00s.1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 24".1 east and 1".9 south of the center of IC 582. Nothing is visible at this position on images taken by Puckett on Feb. 21 (limiting mag 19.5). NOTE: These 'Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams' are sometimes superseded by text appearing later in the printed IAU Circulars. (C) Copyright 2009 CBAT 2009 March 23 (CBET 1730) Daniel W. E. Green