\begin{table}%t3 \caption{\label{Tab3}Spectroscopic observations of SN~1999ga. The spectrum at 39.5~days is the one used to classify SN~1999ga (Salvo et~al. \cite{sal99}).} \small%\centerline { \begin{tabular}{ccccccc} \hline \hline %&&&&&& \\[-8pt] Date & JD(+2~400~000) & Phase$^\dag$ & Instrumental configuration & Exposure & Resolution (\AA) & Range (\AA) \\ \hline 1999-12-29 & 51~541.76 & 39.5 & Danish 1.54 m + DFOSC + gr.4 & 1200 s & 11 & 3650--9050 \\ 2000-03-12/13 & 51~617.02$^\ddag$ & 114.8 & Danish 1.54 m + DFOSC + gr.4 + gr.5 & 1800 s + 1800 s & 11+12 & 3570--10~200 \\ 2000-04-07 & 51~641.58 & 139.3 & ESO 3.6 m + EFOSC2 + gr.11 & 2 $\times$ 1800 s & 18 & 3380--7500 \\ 2001-02-02 & 51~942.71 & 440.5 & ESO 3.6 m + EFOSC2 + gr.11 & 3 $\times$ 1800 s & 18 & 3490--7460 \\ \hline \end{tabular}} \medskip $^\dag$ Days from discovery (JD~= 2~451~502.26); $^\ddag$~spectrum obtained averaging two spectra obtained in subsequent days. \end{table}