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[vsnet-alert 923] peculiar SN Ia, SN 1997cn

   According to IAUC No. 6667 (1997 May 22), M. Turatto et al. confirmed
by spectroscopy that SN 1997cn in NGC 5490 is a peculiar, low-luminosity
type-Ia supernova resembling SN 1991bg.

   SN 1997cn was discovered by the BAO Supernova Survey team (W.-d. Li
et al, IAUC No. 6661) at magnitude 15.8 on May 14.6 UT.

   SN 1997cn

  14h 09m 57s.76  (J2000.0)
  +17o 32' 32".3
     SN Ia-pec
      15.8-

  6".75 E, 11".7 S of the nucleus of NGC 5490

   Follow-up observations are encouraged.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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