SN2002hy 20021013.104 <180CR MLF SN2002hy 20021112.098 164:CR MLF SN2002hy 20021114.084 164:CR MLF # NGC 3464, a host galaxy of SN 2002hy (10:54:39.18, -21:03:41.2 # (J2000.0), offset = 15"W, 17"N), has also produced SN Ic 2002J # (reported brightest mag = 16.4) in this January (vsnet-alert 7079). # NGC 3464 is an open spiral (SAB(rs)c) galaxy, and SN is superimposed # on the inner northern arm. # # There are several foreground stars superimposed or bright knots in # the host galaxy. The brightest one is mag 16 star about 1' WNW of # the nucleus. Another mag 17 object can be seen about 40" SSW of the # nucleus. # # It seems to be a rather bright core-collapse event (like as SN Ic) # or a somewhat reddened SN Ia near the maximum light. Conratulations # for the discovery, Berto!