Dear SN watchers, In [vsnet-campaign-sn 501]: >SN2002hw 20021102.2 <190:C KAI >SN2002hw 20021109.2 168:C SCH >SN2002hw 20021110.2 166:C SCH > ># UGC 52, a host galaxy of SN 2002hw (0:06:49.06, +08:37:48.5 ># (J2000.0), offset = 7"W, 6"N), is a spiral (SAc) galaxy. The ># expected maximum for typical SN Ia is mag about 16.2. The CfA team has revealed that it is a type Ia SN a few days before maximum light but reddened. The spectrum (Nov. 11) can be seen at: http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/cfa/oir/Research/supernova/spectra/sn2002hw-20021111.flm.gif Sincerely Yours, Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp