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Caption: Figure 5.
Early spectroscopic evolution of Nova LMCN 2009-05a, obtained from day 8 (2009 May 12) to day 79 (2009 July 23). The spectra prominently feature Fe II multiplets and hydrogen Balmer lines. Identified lines are marked, and the time since discovery (in days) is labeled beside each spectrum.
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