SN 2003hg: In [vsnet-campaign-sn 673] (Aug. 19): >SN2003hg 20030809.4 <190:C KAI >SN2003hg 20030818.4 169:C KAI >SN2003hg 20030819.4 169:C KAI > ># SN 2003hg (23:51:24.13, +20:06:38.3 (J2000.0), offset = 11"W, 4"S) ># is hosted by NGC 7771, a barred-spiral (SB(s)a) galaxy interacting ># with a lenticular (S0/a) galaxy NGC 7770. The expected maximum for ># typical SN Ia is mag about 14.7, so this SN seems a core-collapse ># event. The Asiago group revealed that it is a type-II SN shortly after explosion on Aug. 22.48 spectrum. It seems to be highly reddened by the interstellar matter. SN 2003hg: In [vsnet-campaign-sn 673] (Aug. 19): >SN2003hh 20030808.5 <195:C KAI >SN2003hh 20030818.5 187:C KAI >SN2003hh 20030819.4 181:C KAI > ># SN 2003hh (00:00:07.08, +08:16:42.3 (J2000.0), offset = 3" due ># south) is hosted by UGC 12890, an elliptical (E, NLSy1) galaxy ># within a compact cluster. This SN seems to be of type Ia soon after ># explosion, which is consistent with the discovery magnitudes. The VLT spectrum (on Aug. 20) revealed that it is a subluminous type Ia SN before maximum. It is also reddened by the interstellar medium in the host galaxy. SN 2003ho: In [vsnet-campaign-sn 677] (Aug. 26) ># SN 2003ho (21:06:30.56, -48:07:29.9 (J2000.0), reported offset = ># 33"E, 15"S) is hosted by ESO 235-G58, an open barred-spiral The offset should be 22" east and 15" south of the nucleus of the host galaxy ESO 235-G58. Sincerely Yours, Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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