2012CBET.3059....2M

N. Morrell, Las Campanas Observatory; J. Anderson, Universidad de Chile; G. Pignata, Universidad Andres Bello; and G. Folatelli, Kavli IPMU, University of Tokyo, on behalf of the Millenium Center for Supernova Science and Carnegie Supernova Project collaboration, report on optical spectroscopy (range 370-940 nm) obtained on Mar. 2 UT with the 6.5-m Magellan II Clay telescope (+ LDSS3). The data were cross-correlated with a library of supernova spectra using the Supernova Identification Code (SNID; Blondin and Tonry 2007, Ap.J. 666, 1024). PSN J12195197-3627261 = SN 2012bb is a type-IIP supernova at about 2-3 weeks after maximum light.