SN 2004gv:

This SN was discovered by Lulin Obs. (IAUC 8454) on December 13, 2004, and absent on November 28, 2004, so discovered rather young, as shown by rising photometry.

The host galaxy NGC 856 is at z=0.019927 (NED).

Spectrum reported by Ganeshalingam et al. (IAUC 8456) shows this is a young Ib/c SN.