SN 2002el
NGC 6986, the host galaxy of sn 2002el, is a probably lenticular galaxy.
It possibly makes a cluster with many galaxies including IC 1336 and IC
1339. From the recession velocity of these members, the expected maximum
for typical sn ia is mag about 17.1 (vsnet-campaign-sn
463). ESO and Calar Alto Observatory took spectra of SN 2002el on Aug.
14 UT, which showed that it was of SN Ia on or before the maximum light.
The expected magnitude estimated from the recession velocity is consistent
with the above estimate (vsnet-campaign-sn
464).