Electronic Telegram No. 932 Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION M.S. 18, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. IAUSUBS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or FAX 617-495-7231 (subscriptions) CBAT@CFA.HARVARD.EDU (science) URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/cbat.html SUPERNOVA 2007bj IN NGC 6172 S. Benetti, A. Harutyunyan, I. Agnoletto, M. Turatto, and H. Navasardyan, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, INAF; J. P. Troncin, Observatoire de Haute-Provence (OHP); A. Boselli, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille; and M. Dennefeld, Insitut d'Astrophysique de Paris, report that a spectrogram of 2007bj (cf. CBET 930), obtained on Apr. 20.11 UT with the OHP 1.93-m telescope (+ Carelec spectrograph; range 370-700 nm, resolution 0.6 nm), shows it to be a type-Ia supernova. Assuming a recession velocity of 5009 km/s (Denicolo et al. 2005, MNRAS 356, 1440; via NED) for the host galaxy, the 'PASSparToo' comparison code (Harutyunyan et al. 2005, ASP Conf. Ser. 342, 258) provides the best fit with a spectrum of the 1991T-like supernova 1997br around 9 days after maximum light. However, the Si II 635.5-nm absorption feature -- although blueshifted (expansion velocity about 11900 km/s, faster than expected for the derived phase) -- has a narrow profile. NOTE: These 'Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams' are sometimes superseded by text appearing later in the printed IAU Circulars. (C) Copyright 2007 CBAT 2007 April 20 (CBET 932) Daniel W. E. Green