Supernova 2001dm in NGC 749

D. Baade, European Southern Observatory (ESO); C. Fransson, Stockholm; P. Hoeflich, University of Texas; D. A. Howell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL); P. Lundqvist, Stockholm; L. Wang, LBNL; and J. C. Wheeler, University of Texas, report that SN 2001dm (cf. IAUC 7679) was observed with the Very Large Telescope UT3 (+ FORS1) at the ESO on Aug. 13 UT. A preliminary reduction of the spectrum (range 416-860 nm; spectral resolution 1.27 nm and 0.265 nm/pixel) reveals SN 2001dm to be a type-Ia supernova, about 4-5 weeks past maximum brightness.