Dear SN watchers, > Kushida notes that it become slightly (0.1 mag) brighter on Jan. >24.729, and nothing was visible on Jan. 6 (limiting mag 18.5). If it >is of type Ia, it would be some days before maximum light. Followup >photometry and the earlier spectral classification is urged. IAUC 7808 informed that SN 2002an was not detected on Jan. 17.54 (limiting mag about 19.0). Thus, it should be very young SN, and expected to be rising. The followups are quite urged. Sincerely Yours, Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp