Type II SN 2005ap [@Quimby07] and the Type Ib SN 2008D [@Malesani09; @Modjaz09 a spectrum of which is reproduced in Figure \[f:early\_spec\]]. The features in both objects were attributed to a combination of , , and at blueshifted velocities of [$\sim\!\!$ ]{}21,000 [km s$^{-1}$]{} and [$\sim\!\!$ ]{}30,000 [km s$^{-1}$]{}, respectively. If we assume that these are the correct line identifications, then they are blueshifted by [$\sim\!\!$ ]{}26,000 [km s$^{-1}$]{} in the day 8 spectrum of [SN 2001ig]{}. However, there is some uncertainty in the bluer of these two features since its left wing is distorted somewhat by the noise at the bluest end of our spectrum. It should also be noted that @Mazzali08 found no evidence for the “W” feature in their earliest spectrum of SN 2008D.

The third feature (near 4600 Å) can be decomposed into two Gaussian profiles centered at [$\sim\!\!$ ]{}4498 Å and [$\sim\!\!$ ]{}4596 Å, which could be a blend of [H$\beta$]{} and $\lambda\lambda$4921, 5015 blueshifted by [$\sim\!\!$ ]{}23,200 [km s$^{-1}$]{} and [$\sim\!\!$ ]{}23,300 [km s$^{-1}$]{}, respectively. At this epoch [SN 2001ig]{} defies simple classification [as pointed out by @Phillips01].

There is also weak, but broad, absorption at [$\sim\!\!$ ]{}5300 Å and 5420 Å, the latter 