[IAUC] CBET 1371: 20080512 : SUPERNOVA 2008ci IN MCG -01-1-5

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SUPERNOVA 2008ci IN MCG -01-1-5
     N. Morrell, on behalf of the Carnegie Supernova Project, reports that
spectroscopy (range 380-925 nm), obtained on May 11.40 UT at Las Campanas
Observatory with the du Pont telescope (+ WFCCD), shows that 2008ci (cf. CBET
1369) is a type-II supernova about 3-4 weeks after explosion.  The 'Supernova
Identification' code (SNID; Blondin and Tonry 2007, Ap.J. 666, 1024) gives
very good matches with the spectra of SN 2004et and SN 2006bp at 20 and 34
days past explosion, respectively.  Adopting for the host galaxy the NED
recession velocity of 9382 km/s (Theureau et al. 2005, A.Ap. 430, 373), the
minimum of the H_beta absorption yields an expansion velocity of 6200 km/s.


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2008 May 12                      (CBET 1371)              Daniel W. E. Green