Crab Nebula Supernova Identification at the CfA

List of Supernovae discovered until 2006 identified by the CfA SN Group [SNe in 2008]

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Quick links to supernovae discovered in: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 before 1997


SN 2007


SN 2007uy (NGC 2770) (Ib) [CBET 1191]
January 3, 2008 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ib supernova around one week before maximum, compared with 2004gq.

SN 2007sq (MCG -03-23-5) (IIP) [CBET 1171]
December 16, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIP supernova around two weeks past maximum, compared with 2004et at 10 days past maximum.

SN 2007so (NGC 1109) (Ia) [CBET 1171]
December 16, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around three weeks past maximum, compared with 1989B at 19 days past maximum.

SN 2007rw (UGC 7798) (IIb) [CBET 1155]
December 4, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIb supernova around three weeks past explosion, compared with 1993J at 18 days from explosion.

SN 2007rt (UGC 6109) (IIn) [CBET 1156]
December 5, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIn supernova around 2-3 months past maximum, compared with 1998S and 1996L at 81 and 58 days past maximum, respectively.

SN 2007oo (UGC 12558) (Ia) [CBET 1125]
November 7, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this highly reddened type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with 2002bo at maximum.

SN 2007od (UGC 12846) (II) [CBET 1119]
November 4, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around two weeks past explosion.

SN 2007le (NGC 7721) (Ia) [CBET 1101]
October 15, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week before maximum light, compared with SN 2005cf at 9 days before maximum.

SN 2007kk (UGC 2828) (Ia) [CBET 1097]
October 7, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week before maximum light, compared with SN 2006ax at 10 days before maximum.

SN 2007ki (MCG +05-17-010) (Ia) [CBET 1097]
October 7, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around 2 months past maximum light, compared with SN 2002bo at 73 days past maximum.

SN 2007kg (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 1095]
October 6, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around 3 months past maximum light, compared with SN 2001V at 78 days past maximum.

SN 2007kf (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 1097]
October 7, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one month past maximum light, compared with SN 2006lf at 37 days past maximum.

SN 2007kd (MCG +06-21-036) (Ia) [CBET 1094]
October 6, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around 3-4 weeks past maximum light, compared with SN 2003kf at 26 days past maximum.

SN 2007il (IC 1704) (II) [CBET 1062]
September 12, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young type-IIP supernova.

SN 2007hv (UGC 2858) (II) [CBET 1058]
September 11, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIP supernova around 1-2 weeks past explosion, compared with SN 1999em at 9 days past explosion.

SN 2007hu (NGC 6261) (Ia) [CBET 1058]
September 11, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1999ej at 1 day before maximum.

SN 2007hj (NGC 7461) (Ia) [CBET 1048]
September 3, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1992A at 1 day before maximum. This SN Ia is also similar to some sub-luminous events, characterized by a strong absorption feature at 580 nm due to Si II.

SN 2007fs (ESO 601-G5) (Ia) [CBET 1003]
July 17, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1995D at 4 days past maximum. In this plot, SN 1995D has been artificially reddened by 0.5 mag.

SN 2007fc (ESO 538-G8) (Ia) [CBET 998]
June 8, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week past maximum light, compared with SN 2003du at 10 days past maximum.

SN 2007co (MCG +05-43-16) (Ia) [CBET 978]
June 8, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week before maximum light, compared with SN 1997dt at one week before maximum. Note that SM 2007co occured in the same galaxy as SN 2007ck (see below)!

SN 2007ck (MCG +05-43-16) (II) [CBET 971]
May 23, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around one month past explosion, compared with SN 1999em at 28 days past explosion.

SN 2007cj (IC 2531) (Ia) [CBET 969]
May 21, 2007 UT, Magellan Clay+LDSS3 spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one month past maximum light, compared with SN 2002bo at +29 days past maximum.

SN 2007ci (NGC 3873) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 967]
May 18, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with the subluminous SN 2005am at maximum.

SN 2007ch (NGC 6000) (IIP) [CBET 963]
May 15, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around 2-3 weeks after explosion, compared with SN 2005cs at 17 days past explosion.

SN 2007cg (ESO 508-G75) (Ia) [CBET 962]
May 14, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week before maximum light, compared with SN 1999ee at one week before maximum.

SN 2007cf (MCG +02-39-21) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 958]
May 10, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week past maximum light, compared with the subluminous SN 1999by at 8 days past maximum.

SN 2007cc (ESO 578-G26) (Ia-norm) [CBET 956]
May 9, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around 2 weeks past maximum light, compared with SN 1990N at 15 days past maximum.

SN 2007bz (IC 3918) (Ia-91T) [CBET 943]
April 24, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with the 1991T-like SN 1998es at 1 day past maximum.

SN 2007bf (UGC 9121) (II) [CBET 921]
April 11, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around one week past explosion, compared with SN 1999em at 10 days past explosion.

SN 2007bd (UGC 4455) (Ia) [CBET 915]
April 7, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week before maximum light, compared with SN 1992A at 5 days before maximum.

SN 2007bc (UGC 6332) (Ia) [CBET 915]
April 7, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1998bu at 3 days before maximum.

SN 2007bb (UGC 3627) (IIn) [CBET 916]
April 8, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIn supernova around one week past explosion.

SN 2007ba (UGC 9798) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 918]
April 9, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with the 1991bg-like SN 1999by at 3 days before maximum.

SN 2007ax (UGC 3725) (Ia) [CBET 907]
March 26, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this 1991bg-like type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1991bg at 3 days past maximum.

SN 2007au (UGC 3725) (Ia) [CBET 898]
March 19, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1992A at one day before maximum.

SN 2007at (ESO 580-G44) (Ia) [CBET 898]
March 19, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week past maximum light, compared with SN 1989B at 10 days past maximum.

SN 2007ar (MCG +10-19-62) (Ia) [CBET 889]
March 16, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one week past maximum light, compared with SN 1996X at 8 days past maximum.

SN 2007aq (IC 2409) (IIP) [CBET 889]
March 16, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIP supernova around one month past explosion, compared with SN 2004et at 28 days past explosion.

SN 2007am (NGC 3367) (IIP) [CBET 884]
March 14, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around two weeks past explosion. The relative shape of the spectrum and apparent weakness of spectral lines are due to a strong host-galaxy background. Here is a comparison with SN 1999em at 16 days past explosion. The spectrum of SN 2007am in this plot has been de-reddened by 1 mag.

SN 2007al (Anon. galaxy) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 878]
March 12, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this 1991bg-like type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1991bg at 3 days past maximum.

SN 2007ah (UGC 2931) (II) [CBET 878]
March 12, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around one week past explosion, compared with SN 1999em at one week past explosion.

SN 2007ag (UGC 5392) (Ib) [CBET 874]
March 10, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ib supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 2005hg at one day before maximum.

SN 2007ae (UGC 10704) (Ia) [CBET 859]
February 25, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1999ee at maximum.

SN 2007ad (UGC 10845) (IIP) [CBET 857]
February 23, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIP supernova around 1 week past explosion, compared with SN 1999em at 7 days past explosion.

SN 2007ac (UGC 10550) (IIP) [CBET 859]
February 25, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIP supernova around 10 days past explosion, compared with SN 1999em at 10 days past explosion.

SN 2007ab (MCG -01-43-2) (II) [CBET 853]
February 21, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around 2 weeks past explosion, compared with SN 1987A at 14 days past explosion.

SN 2007U (ESO 552-65) (IIP) [CBET 838]
February 8, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIP supernova around 2 weeks past explosion, compared with SN 2004et at 13 days past explosion.

SN 2007S (UGC 5378) (Ia-91T) [CBET 839]
February 8, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with the 1991T-like SN 1998es at 2 days before maximum.

SN 2007Q (NGC 5888) (II) [CBET 840]
February 9, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around 3-4 weeks past explosion, compared with SN 1987A at 24 days past explosion.

SN 2007P (ESO 566-G36) (II) [CBET 822]
January 26, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young type-II supernova.

SN 2007J (UGC 1778) (Ib-pec) [CBET 817, CBET 926]
January 17, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this peculiar type-Ia supernova around 2 months past maximum light, compared with SN 2002cx at +53 days past maximum. This tentative identification was confirmed on Jan. 21 UT with Keck+LRIS. Here is the spectrum, again compared with SN 2002cx at +53 days past maximum. NEW CLASSIFICATION (Ib-pec): the Keck Jan 21 spectrum also compared somewhat well with SN 1993J (IIb). The Keck Feb 14 spectrum confirmed the presence of He lines in the spectrum, hence suggesting a type-Ib classification. The Keck Mar 18 spectrum confirmed the presence of He I lines and the similarity with the peculiar type-Ib SN 2006jc.

SN 2007I (Anon. galaxy) (Ic-broad) [CBET 808]
January 16, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this broad-line type-Ic supernova around 2 weeks past maximum light, compared with SN 1997ef at +13 days past maximum.

SN 2007H (LEDA 3081460) (Ia) [CBET 811]
January 17, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around 2 weeks past maximum light, compared with SN 1989B at +12 days past maximum.

SN 2007C (NGC 4981) (Ib) [CBET 800]
January 9, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ib supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1998dt at +4 days past maximum.

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SN 2006


SN 2006te (CGCG 207-42) (Ia) [CBET 800]
January 9, 2007 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around 2 weeks past maximum light, compared with SN 1998V at +13 days past maximum.

SN 2006su (IC 3772) (Ia) [CBET 784]
December 24, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around 3-4 weeks past maximum light, compared with SN 2000cf at +26 days past maximum.

SN 2006ss (NGC 5579) (IIb) [CBET 781]
December 21, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIb supernova around three weeks past explosion, compared with SN 1993J at +19 days past explosion.

SN 2006ou (UGC 6588) (Ia) [CBET 758]
November 26, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around one month past maximum light, compared with SN 1994ae at 36 days past maximum.

SN 2006ov (M61) (II) [CBET 757]
November 25, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-II supernova around one month past explosion, compared with SN 2005cs at 36 days past explosion.

SN 2006or (NGC 3891) (Ia) [CBET 750]
November 22, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1998eg at 4.9 days past maximum.

SN 2006oq (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 748]
November 21, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around two weeks past maximum light, compared with SN 1989B at 2 weeks past maximum.

SN 2006nz [SDSS II candidate #16280] (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 743]
November 17, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 2002bo at -2 days from maximum.

SN 2006lf (UGC 3108) (Ia) [CBET 705]
October 27, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this very young type-Ia supernova around 1 week before maximum light, compared with SN 1994D at -9 days from maximum.

SN 2006le (UGC 3218) (Ia) [CBET 702]
October 27, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this very young type-Ia supernova around 10 days before maximum light, compared with SN 1997do at -11 days from maximum.

SN 2006ld (SNF20061019-003) (UGC 348) (Ib) [CBET 689]
October 22, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ib supernova around 1-2 weeks past maximum light, compared with SN 2004ao at +12 days from maximum.

SN 2006lc (NGC 7364) (Ib/c) [CBET 699]
October 26, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-Ib/c supernova around maximum light, compared with the type-Ib SN 2005hg at +2 days and the type-Ib/c SN 1999ex at maximum.

SN 2006ke (UGC 3365) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 684]
October 21, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this subluminous type-Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1999by at -3 days from maximum.

SN 2006jd (UGC 4179) (IIb) [CBET 679]
October 17, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type-IIb supernova around two weeks past explosion. Here is a comparison with SN 1993J at 11 days past explosion.

SN 2006jc (UGC 4904) (Ib/c) [CBET 677]
October 17, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this peculiar object, similar to SN 1999cq. Here is a comparison with SN 1999cq, at t=20 days after max.

SN 2006hb (MCG -04-12-034) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 652]
September 28, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this subluminous Type Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1999by at -3 days from maximum light.

SN 2006gt (Anon. galaxy) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 645]
September 25, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this 1991bg-like Type Ia supernova around maximum light. Here is a comparison with the normal SN 2002er and the subluminous 1986G around maximum light.

SN 2006gr (UGC 12071) (Ia) [CBET 642]
September 23, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around 10 days before maximum light.

SN 2006gj (UGC 2650) (Ia) [CBET 634]
September 20, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006gc (UGC 3219) (IIP) [CBET 632]
September 19, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova around one month past explosion.

2006fp (UGC 12182) (LBV) [CBET 636]
Combined September 19 & 20, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this event, most likely corresponding to an outburst in a luminous blue variable (LBV), rather than a true supernova.

SN 2006ev (UGC 11758) (Ia) [CBET 622]
September 16, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006eu (MCG +08-36-16) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 622]
September 16, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around two weeks past maximum light, compared with the 1991bg-like SN 1998bp at +13.4 days.

SN 2006eq (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 612]
September 2, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with the 1991T-like SN 1999cl at +1.4 days and the normal SN 1996X at +6.9 days.

SN 2006ep (NGC 214) (Ib) [CBET 612]
September 2, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ib supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 2005hg at -4.5 days.

SN 2006em (NGC 911) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 612]
September 2, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this 1991bg-like Type Ia supernova around maximum light, compared with SN 1991bg at +2.7 days.

SN 2006el (UGC 12188) (IIb) [CBET 612,CBET 626]
September 2, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIb supernova (originally classified by us as a peculiar type-Ib) around maximum light, compared with the peculiar type-Ib SN 2005bf at -4 days. September 17, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows that SN 2006el is indeed a type-IIb event, based on the comparison with SN 2006T.

SN 2006dv (UGC 12461) (Ia) [CBET 585]
July 25, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006dt (NGC 5681) (Ia) [CBET 582]
July 21, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006dq (UGC 11089) (IIP) [CBET 579]
July 18, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIP supernova around three weeks past explosion.

SN 2006dm (MCG -01-60-21) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 570]
July 5, 2006 UT, Nordic Optical Telescope (+ ALFOSC) spectrum shows this 91bg-like Type Ia supernova before maximum light. Here is a comparison with the 91bg-like SN 2000dk at -4 days and with the normal SN Ia 1999cc at -3 days. Notice how the strength of the Si II absorption at 5800 A is well reproduced in the spectrum of SN 2000dk but not in that of SN 1999cc.

SN 2006dc (IC 4596) (IIn) [CBET 552]
June 20, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type IIn supernova.

SN 2006db (Anon. galaxy) (IIn) [CBET 551]
June 19, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn supernova around one week past explosion.

SN 2006da (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 550]
June 17, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around one week past maximum light.

SN 2006cz (MCG -01-38-2) (Ia-91T) [CBET 550]
June 17, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this 91T-like Type Ia supernova around maximum light. Here is a comparison with SN 1998es at +1 day.

SN 2006cs (MCG +06-30-79) (Ia-91bg) [CBET 539]
June 05, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this 91bg-like Type Ia supernova around maximum light. Here is a comparison with SN 1999by at -3 days.

SN 2006cp (UGC 7357) (Ia) [CBET 528]
May 30, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around one week before maximum light. Here is a comparison with SN 1997do at -11 days.

SN 2006cm (UGC 11723) (Ia-91T) [CBET 526]
May 29, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light. Here is a comparison with the 91T-like SN 1998es at 2 days past maximum (where the spectrum of SN 2006cm has been dereddened by 1 mag).

SN 2006ck (UGC 8238) (Ic) [CBET 519]
May 23, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ic supernova around maximum light. Here is a comparison with SN 1994I at 2 days past V-band maximum.

SN 2006cj (Anon. galaxy) (Ia-91T) [CBET 517]
May 22, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light. Here is a comparison with the 91T-like SN 1998es at 1 day past maximum.

SN 2006cf (UGC 6015) (Ia) [CBET 514]
May 19, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this normal Type Ia supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006cd (IC 1179) (IIP) [CBET 516]
May 20, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIP supernova around 2 weeks past explosion. Here is a comparison with SN 2004et (IIP) at 13 days past explosion.

SN 2006cc (UGC 10244) (Ia-91T) [CBET 506]
May 08, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened 1991T-like Type Ia supernova around maximum light. Here is a comparison with the 1991T-like SN 1998es (cf. IAUC 7054) at -1 d and with SN 1992A at maximum.

SN 2006bx (UGC 5434) (IIP) [CBET 500]
May 03, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIP supernova 2-3 weeks past explosion.

SN 2006bw (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 499]
May 02, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006bv (UGC 7848) (IIn) [CBET 494]
April 26, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006bu (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [IAUC 8707]
May 05, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light. Based on the SN spectrum, we estimate its redshift to be z = 0.084 +/- 0.006.

SN 2006bs (MCG +00-27-14) (IIp) [CBET 487]
April 26, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIp supernova around 2-3 weeks past maximum light.

SN 2006br (NGC 5185) (Ia) [CBET 487]
April 26, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened Type Ia supernova around one week before maximum light.

SN 2006bq (NGC 6685) (Ia) [CBET 481]
April 25, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006bo (UGC 11578) (IIn) [CBET 481]
April 25, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn supernova around one week past maximum light.

SN 2006bm (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 478]
April 20, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova several weeks past maximum. Here is a comparison with the standard Type Ia SN 1994D, at +45 days past maximum light.

SN 2006bl (MCG +02-40-009) (II) [CBET 480]
April 23, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova around maximum light.

SN 2006bk (MCG +06-33-20) (Ia) [CBET 488]
April 21, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around three weeks past maximum, originally classified as a Type Ic SN. Here is a comparison with the Type Ia SN 1997br (91T-like) at +21 days past maximum and with the Type Ic SN 1990B at +28 days past maximum. Clearly the former is a better match than the latter.

SN 2006bf (UGC 8093) (Ib/IIb) [CBET 455]
March 31, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened Type Ib/IIb supernova. Here is a comparison with SN 2000H, another supernova whose classification was challenging, at +12 days from maximum light.

SN 2006bb (UGC 4468) (Ia) [CBET 461]
April 02, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova around two weeks past maximum, originally classified as a Type Ic SN. Here is a comparison with the Type Ia SN 1992A at +11 days from maximum and with the Type Ic SN 2004fe at +10 days past maximum. Clearly the former is a better match than the latter.

SN 2006ba (NGC 2980) (IIb) [CBET 458]
April 02, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIb supernova. Here is a comparison with the Type IIb SN 1993J at 34 days past explosion.

SN 2006at (Anon. galaxy) (II) [CBET 440]
March 23, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II supernova. Cross-correlation with a library of Type II spectra yields an approximate redshift z=0.015.

SN 2006ap (NGC 6378) (Ia) [CBET 418]
March 04, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia SN around 2 weeks past maximum light.

SN 2006ao (Anon. galaxy) (II) [CBET 417]
March 03, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young, reddened, Type II SN.

SN 2006am (NGC 5630) (IIn) [IAUC 8680]
February 27, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn SN.

SN 2006al (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 411]
February 24, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia SN around maximum light.

SN 2006ak (Anon. galaxy) (Ia) [CBET 408]
February 21, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia SN around maximum light.

SN 2006V (UGC 6510) (II) [CBET 392]
February 7, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II SN past maximum light Here is a version of this spectrum dereddened by 1.25 mag.

SN 2006T (NGC 3054) (IIb) [CBET 425]
February 2, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II/IIb? Here is a version of this spectrum dereddened by 1 mag. A spectrum taken on February 22, 2006 UT reveals the appearance of He I lines, thereby confirming the IIb type. Here is a comparison with the Type IIb SN 1993J at 34 days past explosion.

SN 2006S (UGC 7934) (Ia) [CBET 382]
January 28, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia.

SN 2006R (NGC 6142) (Ia) [CBET 383]
January 29, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia at three weeks past maximum light.

SN 2006Q (NGC 634) (II) [CBET 381]
January 27, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II.

SN 2006O (UGC 633) (II) [CBET 378]
January 25, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II.

SN 2006N (MCG +11-8-12) (Ia) [IAUC 8661]
January 22, 2006 UT, FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia.

SN 2006B (UGC 12538) (Ia) [CBET 360]
January 9 UT, 2006 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia.

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SN 2005


SN 2005na (NGC 1275) (Ia) [CBET 351]
January 4 UT, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia.

SN 2005mz (NGC 1275) (Ia) [CBET 351]
January 3 UT, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia.

SN 2005mg (UGC 155) (II) [CBET 342]
December 29, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened SN II. Here is the spectrum de-reddened by 2.65 mag.

SN 2005mf (UGC 04798) (Ic) [IAUC 8650]
December 28, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young SN Ic. Here is a comparison with 94I.

SN 2005md (NGC 2274) (II) [IAUC 8650]
December 28, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young SN II.

SN 2005ly (UGC 00934) (IIn) [CBET 327]
December 23, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this SN II-n.

SN 2005lx (IC 221) (II) [CBET 342]
December 29, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young SN II.

SN 2005ls (MCG +07-07-001) (Ia) [CBET 324]
December 21, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this SN Ia.

SN 2005kk (NGC 3323) (II) [CBET 312]
December 01, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this SN II.

SN 2005ip (NGC 2906) (II) [IAUC 8628]
November 06, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young SN II.

SN 2005hg (UGC 1394) (Ic) [CBET 267, CBET 271]
October 27, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this SN Ic around max. Here is a comparison with 94I.

SN 2005he (MCG +06-49-68 ) (II) [CBET 267]
October 27, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this SN II.

SN 2005eq (MCG -01-09-006 ) (Ia-pec) [IAUC 8610]
October 02, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this peculiar Type Ia around maximum. Here is a comparison with 98es and 99dq.

SN 2005eo(UGC 04132) (Ic) [IAUC 8605]
September 29, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ic around maximum.

SN 2005en (UGC 04132) (II) [IAUC 8605]
September 29, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II.

SN 2005ej (CGCG 323-004) (Ia) [CBET 234]
September 25, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia at t~4 days.

SN 2005ee (PGC 73054) (II) [IAUC 8606]
September 25, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II.

SN 2005da (UGC 11301) (Ic) [IAUC 8575]
July 26, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this peculiar Ic. Here is a comparison with sn2002ap and sn2003jd.

SN 2005cs (M51) (II) [IAUC 8555]
June 30, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II in the nearby M 51.

SN 2005cr (VPC 0198) (Ia) [CBET 173]
June 28, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia.

SN 2005cp (UGC 12886 ) (II-n) [CBET 174]
June 30, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type IIn.

SN 2005cn (NGC 5061) (Ia) [IAUC 8553]
June 28, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia.

SN 2005cl (MCG -01-53-020) (IIn) [IAUC 8544]
June 12, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type IIn.

SN 2005ci (NGC 5682) (II) [IAUC 8542]
June 12, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II.

SN 2005ch (Anon. Galaxy) (Ia) [IAUC 8541]
June 10, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia.

SN 2005cf (MCG -01-39-003) (Ia) [IAUC 8534]
May 31, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia. Here is a comparison with sn2000fa and sn1997do.

SN 2005by (UGC 08701) (II) [IAUC 8523]
May 04, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II.

SN 2005bv (MAPS-NGP O_382_0019725) (Ia) [IAUC 8522]
May 02, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia. The redshift as derived from H alpha emission from a HII region in the host galaxy is 10400 km/s.

SN 2005bf (MCG +00-27-5) (Ic -> Ib) [IAUC 8509, IAUC 8522]
April 9, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ic. However, over time, it developed strong He I lines: a comparison spectrum with SN1984L (SN Ib) can be viewed here, taken May 02 UT.

SN 2005bd (MCG +09-11-2) (Ia) [IAUC 8508]
April 9, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia.

SN 2005bc (NGC 5698) (Ia) [IAUC 8505]
April 4, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia. Also, a comparison spectrum with SN1992A can be viewed here.

SN 2005au (NGC 5056) (II) [IAUC 8503]
March 31, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II.

SN 2005ar (CGCG 011-033) (Ib) [IAUC 8493]
March 11, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ib. Also, a comparison spectrum with SN1998dt can be viewed here, where the spectrum of SN1998dt is scaled to match the He I 5876 line strength of SN 2005ar.

SN 2005aq (NGC 1599) (II) [IAUC 8492]
March 08, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn.

SN 2005ao (NGC 6462) (Ia) [IAUC 8492]
March 08, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young (t~-3 days) Type Ia.

SN 2005an (ESO 506-G011) (II) [IAUC 8491]
March 04, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II.

SN 2005am (NGC 2811) (Ia) [IAUC 8491]
March 03, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia supernova. Also, a comparison spectrum with SN2000cn can be viewed here.

SN 2005U (Arp 299) (II) [IAUC 8475]
February 01, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2005K (NGC 2923) (II) [IAUC 8470]
January 19, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2005J (NGC 4012) (II) [IAUC 8470]
January 19, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II supernova.

SN 2005A (NGC 0958) (Ia) [IAUC 8461]
January 08, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova, ~ 2 weeks before max.

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SN 2004


SN 2004gy (anon gal.) (II) [IAUC 8443]
January 10, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2004gs (MCG +03-22-20) (Ia)
December 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova. Also, a comparison spectrum with SN2001V can be viewed here.

SN 2004gq (Ib) [IAUC 8461]
January 07, 2005 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this (now) Type Ib supernova. Also, a comparison spectrum with SN1984L can be viewed here. This SN was previously classified as a SNIc.

SN 2004gm (MCG -02-33-080) (Ia) [IAUC 8447]
December 1, 2004 UT IMACS Baade 6.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova several weeks after maximum.

SN 2004gf (UGC 11864) (II)
December 9, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2004gc (PGC 017176) (Ia) [IAUC 8449]
December 8, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova three weeks after maximum.

SN 2004fu (NGC 6949) (Ia) [IAUC 8436]
November 10 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type Ia supernova before maximum.

SN 2004ff (ESO 552-G40) (Ic) [IAUC 8425]
November 03, 2004 UT Magellan 6.5m spectrum shows this Type Ic supernova after maximum. Here is a comparison with SN 1994I (note that SN 1994I suffered from extinction in its host galaxy).

SN 2004fe (NGC 132) (Ic) [IAUC 8426]
November 03, 2004 UT Magellan 6.5m spectrum shows this Type Ic supernova before maximum. Here is a comparison with SN 1994I (note that SN 1994I suffered from extinction in its host galaxy).

SN 2004fd (NGC 1060) (Ia) [IAUC 8437]
November 12 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova 20 days after B max.

SN 2004eu (MCG +07-5-39) (Ic) [IAUC 8418]
October 08, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ic supernova. Here is a comparison with SN 1994I, where the effect of Galactic extinction has been taken out (also, note that SN 1994I suffered from extinction in its host galaxy).

SN 2004er (MCG -01-7-24) (II) [IAUC 8415]
October 05, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II supernova. Note that the very narrow lines at the rest wavelength of the Balmer lines are due to HII regions.

SN 2004el (MCG +09-25-004) (II) [IAUC 8406]
September 17, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II supernova.

SN 2004ek (UGC 724) (II) [CBET 86]
September 14, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type II supernova.

SN 2004ei (UGC 2817) (II) [IAUC 8408]
September 11, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova. Note that it probably suffers from Galactic extinction.

SN 2004ef (UGC 12158) (Ia)
September 7, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova (the region at around 6000 Angstrom was blotched due to a cosmic ray hit).
September 8, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova.

SN 2004ed (NGC 6786) (II) [CBET 79]
September 10, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova. Note that the very narrow lines at the rest wavelength of Halpha and Hbeta are due to HII regions.

SN 2004ec (UGC 10717) (IIn) [IAUC 8408]
September 10, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this young Type IIn supernova.

SN 2004dh (MCG +04-01-048) (II) [IAUC 8376]
July 23, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2004dd (NGC 124) (II) [IAUC 8375]
July 18, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2004db (NGC 7377) (Ia) [IAUC 8372]
July 10, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova several weeks past maximum.

SN 2004ct (MCG +05-37-17) (Ia) [IAUC 8376]
July 22, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova several weeks past maximum (with a lot of galaxy contamination).

SN 2004ci (NGC 5980) (II) [IAUC 8360]
June 19, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2004cc (NGC 4568) (Ic) [IAUC 8353]
June 12, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this unusual supernova.

SN 2004ca (UGC 11799) (Ia) [IAUC 8350]
June 10, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova just before maximum.

SN 2004bo (ESO 576-G54) (Ia) [IAUC 8338]
May 11, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a few weeks past maximum.

SN 2004bn (NGC 3441) (II) [IAUC 8338]
May 11, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004bi (UGC 5894) (Ic) [IAUC 8324]
April 15, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ic supernova. Here is a comparison with SN 1994I (note that SN 1994I suffers from extinction).

SN 2004bg (UGC 6363) (Ia) [IAUC 8321]
April 11, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2004bf (UGC 8739) (Ic) [IAUC 8324]
April 11, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ic supernova. There is also a comparison with SN 1987M (from Sept 28, 1987 UT). Note that SN 2004bf suffers from some reddening.

SN 2004be (ESO 499-G34) (II) [IAUC 8322]
April 11, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004bc (NGC 3465) (Ia) [IAUC 8322]
April 12, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a few days before maximum. The spectrum is reddened and suffers from a lot of contamination by the host galaxy.

SN 2004az (UGC 6853) (Ia) [IAUC 8312]
March 25, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova several weeks past maximum.

SN 2004ay (UGC 11255) (IIn) [IAUC 8312]
March 26, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type IIn supernova.

SN 2004aw (NGC 3997) (Ia/Ic???) [IAUC 8311]
March 21, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type I supernova. A comparison with SN 2001V (a Type Ia at day -14 in red) and SN 2003jd (a peculiar Ic like SN 1998bw in green) shows that this is an unusual SN, either a very early Ia or a peculiar Ic.

SN 2004av (ESO 571-G015) (Ia) [IAUC 8307]
March 19, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a few days after maximum.

SN 2004au (MCG +04-42-2) (II) [IAUC 8305]
March 15, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004at (MCG +10-16-37) (Ia) [IAUC 8304]
March 19, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a few days before maximum.

SN 2004as (Anon.) (Ia) [IAUC 8302]
March 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a few days before maximum.

SN 2004ap (Anon.) (Ia) [IAUC 8303]
March 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week past maximum.

SN 2004ao (UGC 10862) (Ib) [IAUC 8304]
March 14, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ib supernova.

SN 2004an (IC 4483) (II) [IAUC 8304]
March 14, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004al (ESO 565-G25) (II) [IAUC 8303]
March 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004ak (UGC 4436) (II) [IAUC 8303]
March 14, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004ab (NGC 5054) (Ia) [IAUC 8293]
February 24, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this highly reddened type Ia supernova.

SN 2004Z (MCG +10-19-085) (II)
February 26, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004V (Anon.) (II) [IAUC 8287]
February 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004U (Anon.) (II) [IAUC 8287]
February 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004T (UGC 6038) (II) [IAUC 8287]
February 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2004P (UGC 8561) (Ia) [IAUC 8277]
January 27, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about three weeks past maximum (comparison here).

SN 2004L (MCG +03-27-38) (Ia) [IAUC 8277]
January 27, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2004K (ESO 579-G22) (Ia) [IAUC 8277]
January 27, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week past maximum.

SN 2004J (ESO 554-G33) (Ia) [IAUC 8277]
January 27, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about two weeks past maximum (comparison here with a lot of galaxy contamination).

SN 2004C (NGC 3683) (Ic) [IAUC 8269]
January 15, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened Type Ic supernova about three weeks past maximum. You can see a comparison with SN 1990U here (the spectrum of the new SN has been slightly dereddened).

SN 2004B (IC 390) (Ia) [IAUC 8278]
January 28, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova several weeks past maximum.

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SN 2003


SN 2003lq (UGC 5) (Ia) [IAUC 8268]
January 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova about a week past maximum.

SN 2003lp (UGC 6711) (II) [IAUC 8268]
January 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003lo (NGC 1376) (IIn) [IAUC 8268]
January 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn supernova.

SN 2003ld (UGC 148) (II) [IAUC 8268, IAUC 8260]
January 13, 2004 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003lc (UGC 934) (Ia) [IAUC 8260]
December 28, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova just past maximum.

SN 2003la (MCG +10-15-89) (II) [IAUC 8259]
December 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003kz (MCG +09-16-34) (Ia) [IAUC 8259]
December 19, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova a few weeks past maximum.

SN 2003ky (NGC 4001) (II) [IAUC 8259]
December 18, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003kx (UGC 4078) (II) [IAUC 8258]
December 17, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003kw (UGC 6314) (II) [IAUC 8258]
December 17, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003kd (UGC 2468) (Ia) [IAUC 8245]
November 26, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003ka (MCG +06-50-20) (II) [IAUC 8242]
November 20, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003jz (UGC 5225) (Ia) [IAUC 8242]
November 20, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this old Type Ia SN with a lot of galaxy contamination.

SN 2003jd (MCG -01-59-21) (Ic-pec) [IAUC 8234]
October 28, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this peculiar Type Ic supernova similar to SN 1998bw. A comparison with SN 1998bw near maximum is here.

SN 2003jc (MCG -1-58-18) (II) [IAUC 8233]
October 26, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows a blue, featureless continuum with an apparent P-Cyg line of H-alpha, implying that this is a Type II supernova.

SN 2003iz (UGC 635) (Ia) [IAUC 8231]
October 23, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova about a week past maximum.

SN 2003iw (NGC 7102) (II) [IAUC 8228]
October 20, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows a blue, featureless continuum with an apparent P-Cyg line of H-alpha, implying that this is a Type II supernova.

SN 2003iv (PGC 10738) (Ia) [IAUC 8228]
October 19, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003iu (UGC 1393) (Ia) [IAUC 8228]
October 20, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003it (UGC 40) (Ia) [IAUC 8228]
October 19, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova before maximum.

SN 2003is (MCG +07-40-3) (Ic) [IAUC 8225]
October 16, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this early Type Ic supernova. For a comparison with SN 1994I, look here.

SN 2003ir (UGC 3726) (II) [IAUC 8228]
October 20, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003iq (NGC 772) (II) [IAUC 8225]
October 16, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this early Type II supernova.

SN 2003io (UGC 1761) (II) [IAUC 8225]
October 16, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003ii (MCG +06-6-53) (II) [IAUC 8210]
September 26, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003if (NGC 1302) (Ia) [IAUC 8206]
September 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova about three weeks past maximum.

SN 2003ia (NGC 6109) (Ia) [IAUC 8204]
September 19, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova about two weeks past maximum.

SN 2003hz (Anon) (Ia) [IAUC 8205]
September 19, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova about a week past maximum.

SN 2003hy (IC 5145) (IIn) [IAUC 8203]
September 18, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this unusual Type IIn supernova. The extremely narrow P-Cygni lines might indicate that it is a super outburst of a luminous blue variable, but the brightness of the SN at discovery implies that this is a legitmate supernova.

SN 2003hu (Anon) (Ia) [IAUC 8205]
September 19, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003hm (UGC 2295) (Ia)
September 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova about two weeks past maximum.

SN 2003gx (MCG +06-3-7) (II) [IAUC 8203]
September 18, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2003gn (CGCG 452-024) (Ia) [IAUC 8170]
July 29, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003ge (NGC 6122) (Ia) [IAUC 8155]
June 24, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova a couple of weeks past maximum.

SN 2003fa (MCG +07-36-33) (Ia) [IAUC 8142]
June 5, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows that this variable star near MCG +07-36-33 is, in fact, a Type Ia supernova well before maximum.

SN 2003ep (NGC 7053) (Ia) [IAUC 8141]
June 4, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova three to four weeks past maximum.

SN 2003el (NGC 5000) (Ic) [IAUC 8136]
May 25, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ic supernova near maximum.

SN 2003ek (FGC 2126) (Ia) [IAUC 8136]
May 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova before maximum. There is some galaxy contamination in the spectrum.

SN 2003ej (UGC 7820) (II) [IAUC 8136]
May 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova. The Halpha line shows an unusual profile, reminiscent of SN 1993J. This may turn into a Type IIb.

SN 2003ei (UGC 10402) (IIn) [IAUC 8134]
a href="spectra/sn2003ei-20030521.flm.gif"> May 21, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn supernova.

SN 2003eh (MCG +01-29-003) (Ia) [IAUC 8134]
May 21, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003eg (NGC 4727) (II) [IAUC 8134]
May 21, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this II supernova soon after explosion.

SN 2003ef (NGC 4708) (II) [IAUC 8134]
May 21, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this II supernova soon after explosion.

SN 2003ed (NGC 5303) (II) [IAUC 8129]
May 5, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this II supernova soon after explosion.

SN 2003dw (MCG +10-24-51) (Ia) [IAUC 8129]
May 5, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003dt (NGC 6962) (Ia) [IAUC 8129]
May, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Ia supernova several weeks past maximum.

SN 2003cq (NGC 3978) (Ia) [IAUC 8106]
April 3, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Ia supernova about a week before maximum.

SN 2003cp (MCG +10-12-78) (Ia) [IAUC 8105]
April 1, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Ia supernova about two to three weeks past maximum. Some line strengths appear unusual.

SN 2003cg (NGC 3169) (Ia) [IAUC 8099]
March 25, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this highly reddened, subluminous type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003bv (MCG +07-15-15) (II) [IAUC 8106]
March 25, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2003bt (MCG -01-28-006) (Ia) [IAUC 8091]
March 11, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a couple of weeks past maximum.

SN 2003br (MCG -05-34-18) (II) [IAUC 8091]
March 11, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2003bp (NGC 2596) (Ib [Ic?]) [IAUC 8091]
March 10, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ib supernova. The helium features are weaker than normal, implying that this may be a transitional object between Ib and Ic.

SN 2003bm (UGC 4226) (Ic) [IAUC 8091]
March 7, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ic supernova.

SN 2003at (MCG 11-20-23) (II) [IAUC 8078]
February 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2003as (MCG +08-10-7) (II) [IAUC 8078]
February 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type IIn supernova.

SN 2003ar (MCG +12-15-47) (Ia) [IAUC 8078]
February 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova two to three weeks past maximum.

SN 2003ao (NGC 2993) (II) [IAUC 8078]
February 22, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2003ai (IC 4062) (Ia) [IAUC 8174]
February 10, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week before maximum.

SN 2003ag (UGC 6440) (Ia) [IAUC 8071]
February 9, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003af (Anon) (Ia) [IAUC 8071]
February 9, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2003ae (Anon) (Ia) [IAUC 8066]
February 6, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week before maximum.

SN 2003ad (Anon) (II) [IAUC 8067]
February 6, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova soon after explosion.

SN 2003Z (NGC 2742) (II) [IAUC 8063]
January 31, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2003Y (IC 522) (Ia) [IAUC 8063]
January 31, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this possibly subluminous type Ia supernova.

SN 2003W (UGC 5234) (Ia) [IAUC 8061]
January 29, 2003 UT MMT 6.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova well before maximum.

SN 2003U (NGC 6365) (Ia) [IAUC 8061]
January 29, 2003 UT MMT 6.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a few days before maximum.

SN 2003M (UGC 7224) (Ia) [IAUC 8057]
January 26, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this unusual type Ia supernova.

SN 2003L (NGC 3506) (Ic) [IAUC 8057]
January 29, 2003 UT MMT 6.5m spectrum shows this type Ic supernova.

SN 2003I (IC 2481) (Ib) [IAUC 8049]
January 12, 2003 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ib supernova.

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SN 2002


SN 2002kf (CGCG 233-023) (Ia) [IAUC 8041]
December 31, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002jy (NGC 477) (Ia) [IAUC 8037]
December 26, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002hx (PGC 23727) (II) [IAUC 8016]
November 14, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2002hw (UGC 52) (Ia) [IAUC 8015]
November 11, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened type Ia supernova before maximum.

SN 2002hv (UGC 4974) (Ia) [IAUC 8013]
November 9, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a few weeks past maximum.

SN 2002hu (MCG +06-6-12) (Ia) [IAUC 8013]
November 8, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova before maximum.

SN 2002he (UGC 4322) (Ia) [IAUC 8004]
October 30, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this possibly peculiar type Ia supernova near maximum. Look at this comparison with SN 2000dk 4 days before maximum.

SN 2002eu (Anon) (Ia) [IAUC 7965]
September 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova several days past maximum.

SN 2002es (UGC 2708) (Ia-pec) [IAUC 7965]
September 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this peculiar type Ia supernova near maximum. Look at this comparison with SN 1991bg at maximum.

SN 2002ef (NGC 7761) (Ia) [IAUC 7945]
August 1, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002dq (NGC 7051) (II) [IAUC 7927]
June 20, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2002dp (NGC 7678) (Ia) [IAUC 7927]
June 20, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002do (MCG +07-41-1) (Ia) [IAUC 7927]
June 19, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002dl (UGC 11994) (Ia-pec?) [IAUC 7923]
June 18, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this possibly peculiar type Ia supernova. The spectral features are similar to SN 1999by.

SN 2002dk (NGC 6616) (Ia-pec?)
June 15, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this possibly peculiar type Ia supernova. The spectral features are similar to SN 1999by. Here is a comparison with the day +4 spectrum of SN 1999by.

SN 2002dj (NGC 5018) (Ia-pec?)
June 14, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this possibly peculiar type Ia supernova (with a lot of galaxy contamination). The spectral features are similar to SN 2002bo and SN 1999by. After some dereddening and galaxy subtraction, here is a comparison with SN 2002bo.

SN 2002dh (Anon.) (II) [IAUC 7917]
June 10, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2002df (MCG -01-53-006) (Ia) [IAUC 7916]
June 04, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week past maximum.

SN 2002de (NGC 6104) (Ia) [IAUC 7915]
June 02, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova before maximum.

SN 2002db (NGC 5683) (Ia) [IAUC 7915]
June 01, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova before maximum.

SN 2002cx (CGCG 044-035) (Ia) [IAUC 7903]
May 17, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this peculiar type Ia supernova before maximum. Note that the usual Si II and Ca II lines are absent, but absorption features of Fe III are present, just as in the over-luminous SN 1991T. Here is a paper on SN 1991T.

SN 2002cv (NGC 3190) (Ia) [IAUC 7901]
May 16, 2002 UT MMT 6.5 I-band image (courtesy of K. Stanek) shows SN 2002cv and(!) SN 2002bo in NGC 3190. May 17, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this supernova has a nearly featureless, reddened continuum, consistent with a core-collapse event--but it turns out that it is of Type Ia, see this or this.

SN 2002cu (NGC 6575) (Ia) [IAUC 7898]
May 13, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002cs (NGC 6702) (Ia) [IAUC 7894]
May 7, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002cr (NGC 5468) (Ia) [IAUC 7891]
May 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova a few days before maximum.

SN 2002cp (NGC 3074) (Ib/c) [IAUC 7894]
May 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ib or Ic supernova before maximum.

SN 2002ck (UGC 10030) (Ia) [IAUC 7894]
May 2, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002cj (ESO 582-G5) (Ic) [IAUC 7894]
May 2, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ic supernova. It appears similar to SN 2002cg (see below).

SN 2002cg (UGC 10415) (Ia) [IAUC 7881]
April 15, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ic supernova (with a lot of galaxy contamination). It appears similar to SN 2002ap.

SN 2002cf (NGC 4786) (Ia) [IAUC 7878]
April 15, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this (possibly subluminous) type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002ce (NGC 2604) (II) [IAUC 7875]
April 12, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova near maximum.

SN 2002cd (NGC 6916) (Ia) [IAUC 7873]
April 10, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this heavily reddened type Ia supernova about a week before maximum.

SN 2002cc (Anon.) (Ia) [IAUC 7877]
April 10, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week after maximum.

SN 2002cb (MCG +8-24-24) (II)
April 8, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova before maximum.

SN 2002ca (UGC 8521) (II) [IAUC 7875]
April 5, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova before maximum.

SN 2002bz (MCG +05-34-33) (Ia) [IAUC 7874]
April 5, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about three days before maximum.

SN 2002bx (IC 2461) (II) [IAUC 7868]
April 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova well before maximum.

SN 2002bw (PGC 59990) (Ia) [IAUC 7872]
April 4, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about three weeks after maximum.

SN 2002bv (NGC 4242) (IIn) [IAUC 7868]
April 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type IIn supernova.

SN 2002bu (NGC 4242) (IIn)
April 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type IIn supernova.

SN 2002bt (UGC 8584) (Ia) [IAUC 7871]
April 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about two weeks past maximum.

SN 2002bs (IC 4221) (Ia) [IAUC 7868]
April 3, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week past maximum.

SN 2002br (MCG +03-27-61) (Ia) [IAUC 7867]
March 15, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week past maximum.

SN 2002bo (NGC 3190) (Ia-pec) [IAUC 7849]
March 10, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type peculiar Ia supernova well before maximum. This comparison shows a dereddened 2002bo plotted with a spectrum of the subluminous SN 1999by shifted in velocity to match.

SN 2002bn (UGC 6527) (Ia) [IAUC 7851]
March 9, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova several weeks past maximum.

SN 2002bm (MCG -01-32-19) (Ic) [IAUC 7848]
March 9, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ic supernova.

SN 2002bj (NGC 1821) (IIn) [IAUC 7844]
March 6, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this unusual type II supernova. Compare with a spectrum of the Type IIn SN 1998S (from Leonard et al. 2000, ApJ, 536, 239).

SN 2002bi (UGC 8527) (IIb?) [IAUC 7846]
March 6, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this unusual supernova. Compare with a spectrum of the Type IIb SN 1998fa (from \ Matheson et al. 2001, AJ, 121, 1648).

SN 2002bh (UGC 5286) (II) [IAUC 7844]
March 6, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2002bg (MCG +02-38-31) (Ia) [IAUC 7844]
March 6, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova two weeks after maximum.

SN 2002bf (CGCG 266-031) (Ia) [IAUC 7846]
March 6, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002aw (Anon) (Ia) [IAUC 7834]
February 18, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2002ap (NGC 628 = M 74) (Ib/c pec?)
February 1, 2002 UT FLWO 1.2m image shows the position of SN 2002ap in NGC 628 in comparison with a pre-explosion image from the Digitized Sky Survey. A postscript version is available here.

SN 2002H (MCG ) (Ia) [IAUC 7826]
January 22, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about three weeks past maximum.

SN 2002I (IC 4229) (Ia) [IAUC 7817]
January 22, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova several weeks past maximum.

SN 2002G (CGCG 189-024) (Ia) [IAUC 7802]
January 20, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type Ia supernova about a week before maximum.
January 21, 2002 UT FLWO 1.2m image shows the position of SN 2002G in CGCG 189-024.

SN 2002F (UGC 2885) (II) [IAUC 7801]
January 21, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2002E (NGC 4129) (II) [IAUC 7800
January 19, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this (possibly unusual) type II supernova. There is a significant amount of contamination from the host galaxy and nearby H II regions.

SN 2002D (NGC 594) (II) [IAUC 7802]
January 21, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

SN 2002C (IC 3376) (II) [IAUC 7800]
January 19, 2002 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type II supernova.

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SN 2001


SN 2001ir (MCG -02-22-22) (IIn) [IAUC 7784]
December 24, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this type IIn supernova.

SN 2001iq (Anon.) (Ia) [IAUC 7784]
December 23, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this highly reddened Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2001ig (NGC 7424) (II) [IAUC 7772]
December 12, 2001 UT CTIO 1.5m image shows the location of SN 2001ig in NGC 7424. postscript version

SN 2001if (MCG +06-6-43) (Ia)
December 14, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova a week after maximum.

SN 2001ie (UGC 5542) (Ia) [IAUC 7774]
December 12, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova a few days after maximum.

SN 2001ic (NGC 7503) (Ia) [IAUC 7783]
December 14, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova a week after maximum.

SN 2001ib (NGC 7242) (Ia) [IAUC 7773]
December 10, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this subluminous (similar to SN 1999by) Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2001hg (NGC 4162) (II) [IAUC 7770]
December 7, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova before maximum.

SN 2001hh (MCG -02-57-22) (II) [IAUC 7770]
December 7, 2001 UT Baade 6.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova after maximum.
December 06, 2001 UT Baade 6.5m image shows the position of SN 2001hh in MCG -02-57-22.

SN 2001hf (MCG -03-23-17) (II) [IAUC 7768]
December 6, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova near maximum.
December 05, 2001 UT Baade 6.5m image shows the position of SN 2001hf in MCG -03-23-17. With the excellent seeing (0.4 arcsec) at Las Campanas, the bright foreground star in front of the galaxy becomes apparent, as does the double-lobed nature of the nucleus of the galaxy.

SN 2001gd (NGC 5033) (IIb) [IAUC 7765]
December 04, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIb supernova well after maximum. Compare with the day 93 spectrum of SN 1993J (from Matheson et al. 2000, AJ, 120, 1487).

SN 2001gc (UGC 3375) (Ia) [IAUC 7761]
November 22, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova well before (~two weeks) maximum.

SN 2001gb (IC 582) (Ia) [IAUC 7761]
November 22, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova at maximum.

SN 2001fv (NGC 3512) (II) [IAUC 7756]
November 14, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova a few weeks past maximum in the plateau phase.

SN 2001fu (MCG -03-23-11) (Ia) [IAUC 7748]
November 7, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova a few weeks past maximum.

SN 2001fh (PGC 66592) (Ia) [IAUC 7748]
November 7, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this reddened Type Ia supernova near maximum.
November 7, 2001 UT FLWO 1.2m image shows the position of SN 2001fh in PGC 66592.

SN 2001ff (UGC 4658) (II) [IAUC 7752]
November 14, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova past maximum.

SN 2001fe (UGC 5129) (Ia) [IAUC 7752]
November 14, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova near maximum.
November 20, 2001 UT FLWO 1.2m image shows the position of SN 2001fe in UGC 5129.

SN 2001fa (NGC 673) (IIn)
October 20, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn supernova with Wolf-Rayet features (the N III/C III line at 4640 A--note also He II at 4686 A). It is similar to SN 1998S. See a spectrum of SN 1998S, an IAU circular on SN 1998S, or a paper on SN 1998S.

SN 2001ez (PGC 17642) (II) [IAUC 7737]
October 19, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2001ey (MCG -01-57-10) (IIn) [IAUC 7736]
October 18, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type IIn supernova.

SN 2001ex (UGC 3595) (Ia) [IAUC 7736]
October 18, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova near maximum.

SN 2001ev (UGC 2653) (II) [IAUC 7736]
October 17, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2001et (MCG -03-51-9) (II) [IAUC 7734]
October 14, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type II supernova.

SN 2001ep (NGC 1699) (Ia) [IAUC 7731]
October 10, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova near maximum brightness.
October 6, 2001 UT FLWO 1.2m image shows the position of SN 2001ep in NGC 1699.
Light curve of SN 2001ep and SN 2001en from the KAIT) telescope, courtesy of Weidong Li and Alex Filippenko. Note that these magnitudes are VERY preliminary, and should be used only as a rough guide.

SN 2001eo (UGC 3963) (Ia) [IAUC 7734]
October 13, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova about a week past maximum brightness.

SN 2001en (NGC 523) (Ia) [IAUC 7732]
October 11, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova at maximum brightness.

SN 2001ej (UGC 3829) (Ib) [IAUC 7721]
October 10, 2001 UT FLWO 1.2m image shows the location of SN 2001ej in UGC 3829.

SN 2001eh (UGC 1162) (Ia)
September 12, 2001 UT FLWO 1.5m spectrum shows this Type Ia supernova before maximum brightness.