Mario Hamuy, Nidia Morrell, Mark Phillips, and Alan Dressler (Carnegie
Observatories) report that a spectrum (range 390-1007 nm) of SN 2003hv
(cf. IAUC 8197), obtained on Sep 10.36 UT with the Las Campanas Observatory
Baade 6.5-m telescope (+ IMACS), shows that this is a Type Ia supernova.
The spectrum bears strong resemblance to that of SN 1994D taken 2 days
after maximum. The minimum of the Si II 635.5 nm line yields an expansion
velocity of -10800 km/s (adopting the NED host-galaxy recession velocity
of 1671 km/s).