SN 2004ff:

This SN was discovered by LOSS (IAUC 8425) on October 30, 2004, and was absent on October 21, 2004, so discovered rather young.

The host galaxy ESO 552-G40 is at z=0.022649 (NED).

Modjaz et al. (IAUC 8428) report this is a young type Ic SN.