Electronic Telegram No. 731 Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION M.S. 18, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. IAUSUBS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or FAX 617-495-7231 (subscriptions) CBAT@CFA.HARVARD.EDU (science) URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/cbat.html SUPERNOVA 2006mq IN ESO 494-G26 Further to CBET 724, J. Prieto et al. report an improved analysis of the spectrum of 2006mq, as first reported therein: 2006mq is definitely a type-Ia supernova about 40 days after maximum, much older than initially reported. NOTE: These 'Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams' are sometimes superseded by text appearing later in the printed IAU Circulars. (C) Copyright 2006 CBAT 2006 November 9 (CBET 731) Daniel W. E. Green