Dear Mr Yamaoka, Thank you for your email. I herewith include the requested information regarding my supernova discovery : SN2002jy 20021218.956 164C VAN Kind regards, Tonny Vanmunster CBA Belgium Observatory email : Tonny.Vanmunster@cbabelgium.com website : www.cbabelgium.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp [mailto:owner-vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp]On Behalf Of Hitoshi YAMAOKA Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 6:24 AM To: vsnet-obs@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp; vsnet-campaign-sn@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp Subject: [vsnet-obs 42662] SN observation from IAUC 8035 SN2002jy 20021011.075 <172C VAN SN2002jy 20021217.952 163C ARB SN2002jy 20021218.713 163:C ARB SN2002jy 20021218.719 163:C ARB SN2002jy 20021218.731 165C Bol SN2002jy 20021218.991 160V VCL Observer (new): VCL: P. Van Cauteren and P. Lampens (from IAUC) # NGC 477, a host galaxy of SN 2002jy (1:21:16.27, +40:29:55.3 # (J2000.0), offset = 46"W, 38"N), is a open spiral (SAB(r)c) galaxy, # which makes a pair with MCG +07-03-031. The SN is located on the # outermost northwestern arm. There is a bright (mag about 15) # foreground star about 15" ENE of the SN (44" NW of the nucleus of # NGC 477). The expected maximum for typical SNe Ia is mag about # 16.3. # Could you report your discovery magnitude to VSNET, Dr. Vanmunster?