2012CBET.3148....2W

X.-F. Wang and Q. Liu, Tsinghua Center for Astrophysics, Tsinghua University; J.-J. Zhang, Yunnan Astronomical Observatory of China (YNAO); and T.-M. Zhang, National Astronomical Observatory of China, report on an optical spectrogram (range 340-920 nm) of PSN J10134795+0326026 = SN 2012cw that was obtained on June 18.5 UT with the 2.4-m telescope (+ YFOSC) at the LiJiang Gaomeigu Station of the YNAO. The spectrum is consistent with a type-Ic supernova around maximum light. Cross-correlation with a library of supernova spectra using the "Supernova Identification" code (SNID; Blondin and Tonry 2007, Ap.J. 666, 1024) shows that 2012cw matches the normal type-Ic supernova 2004aw at +2 days. Adopting a recession velocity 1345 km/s for the host galaxy, NGC 3166 (after de Vaucouleurs et al. 1991, RC3.9C; via the NED), they measure the velocity of the Si II 635.5-nm absorption feature to be about 11400 km/s.