Possible Nova (2002 No. 3) in Sgr, prediscovery observation by Hideo Nishimura We have also received the following prediscovery positive observation on Sep. 19 from Hideo Nishimura (Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan). Combined with the color on the same night (T. Tanaka), the (presumable) nova may have reached the maximum around this time. object YYYYMMDD(UT) mag code SGRnova2002-3 20020919.427 49p Nmh.VSOLJ [tentative name] Instruments: f=200mm lens, T-Max 400, 15 s exposure Regards, Taichi Kato