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We report Keck/LRIS spectroscopy of a fast-rising optical transient coincident with a galaxy at z=0.256, implying a high peak luminosity (M_g < -20 mag).

This report includes classifications of 6 Type Ia's, 1 Type II and 1 galaxy.

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, 1 SN I with uncertain subtype, 1 Type Ib, 1 Type Ic, 1 Type II, 1 Type IIn, 1 variable star, 1 AGN, and 1 galaxy. The spectrum of AT2021lwx sho...

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, 1 Type IIn, 1 Galactic transient, and 1 SN with no type identified. The spectrum of AT2022skj is low S/N with marginally significant broad fe...

This report includes classifications of 6 Type Ia's, 3 Type II's, and 1 Type IIn. 2022rvd shows clear SN lines including broad H-alpha, but also unusual lines, and reasonable matches to SN1998S. W...

This report includes classifications of 2 Type Ia's, 1 Type II, 1 Type IIn, and 2 blue continua spectra.

This report includes classifications of 5 Type Ia's.

This report includes classifications of two Type IIn, one Type Ib, one Type Ic, one SLSN II and blue continuum. AT2022rzb and AT2021ydc were also observed; they were found to be consistent with a p...

This report include classifications of one Ia, one Ia-91T-like, one type II SNe and one blue continuum.

This report includes classifications of 1 Type Ia, 1 Type II and 1 CV. Two transients have blue continuums are tentatively designated as SNe.

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, 2 Type IIn's and 1 CV.

This report includes classifications of 2 Type Ia's, 1 SLSN, and 1 LVB.

We have obtained an optical spectrum of SN 2022msv, which shows it to be a Type IIn supernova.

We report a classification of SN2022qzr as a young, pre-maximum type-IIb supernova, based on spectra taken with X-shooter at the VLT.

We have obtained an optical spectrum of SN 2022onj, which shows it to be a Type Ia supernova about two weeks after maximum light.

We have obtained an optical spectrum of ZTF22aautuax, which shows it to be a Type Ia supernova about two weeks after maximum light.

We report the classification of SN 2022qpp (ATLAS22ywb) as a young Type Ia supernova, using spectra from the Nordic Optical Telescope.

We have obtained an optical spectrum of SN 2022ohh, which shows it to be a Type Ia supernova about a week after maximum light.

We report the detection of a fast, blue, luminous optical transient in ZTF and ATLAS observations. Spectra with several facilities show a featureless intrinsic spectrum with weak host emission lin...

We report the classification of SN 2022ngb (ATLAS22res) in UGC11380 as a young Type IIb supernova using spectra from the Nordic Optical Telescope.

We observed AT2022ngb (ATLAS22res) with the Lulin One-meter Telescope, Taiwan. We confirmed that the object is fast fading. We found the colour is red with g-r ~ 0.5 mag, g-i ~ 0.6 mag and g-z ~ 0....

MeerLICHT data on AT2022kms shows a first detection on 2021-11-24 at q=20.01+/-0.17 and a steady rise since.

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's (of which one is 91bg-like), 2 Type II's (of which one is possibly showing a high velocity Halpha) and a Type Ic.

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, 3 Type II's and an updated classification of AT2022jkx as a Type Ib.

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, a Type II, a young type IIb and an AGN at z=0.14.

This report includes classifications of 11 optical transients: two Type Ia's, one Type Ib one type Ia-91T and four CVs. AT 2022jhn is a Imposter-SN, AT 2022jgu is mostl likely a variable star. Cl...

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, 4 Type II's. Observations of AT2022ivt was attempted, however the transient was not seen in the acquisition image. Similarly AT2022fzy was atte...

The Young Supernova Experiment (YSE) reports the reclassification of AT 2022czy as a tidal disruption event.

The Young Supernova Experiment (YSE) collaboration reports the classification of 6 optical transients using the Gemini GMOS-S: 2 type II, 2 type Ia, 1 SN I, and 1 SN IIn. We also share new spectra ...

This report includes the classification of 1 Type Ia. We encourage follow-up observations.

This report includes classifications of 2 Type Ia's and a CV.

This report includes classifications of 5 Type Ia's, 2 Type Ia-91T's, 1 Type Ia-91bg, 3 Type II's, 1 Type IIn, 1 Type Ib, 1 Type Ic, 1 Type Ic-BL and 1 probable SN. We encourage follow-up observati...

This report includes 4 classifications: an SNIa, an SNIb, an SNIc and an SNII. We encourage follow-up observations.

This report includes classifications of 6 Type Ia's, 2 Type II's and 3 CVs. We encourage follow-up observations.

This report includes the classifications of 5 Type Ia's and 1 potential TDE. We encourage follow-up observations.

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, 1 Type IIn and I Type Ib/c. AT2021achc likely has a stellar origin. We confirm the classification of SN2022ara by ZTF as a Type Ib. We encourag...

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's and 1 Type I SN. We encourage followup observations.

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, 2 Type IIb's and 1 Type I SLSN. SN 2022csn is a Type I SLSN showing O II lines. SN 2022eji shows broad He I, weak H-alpha and possible He II. Th...

We report the discovery of ZTF22aacyiqk / AT 2022ebw, a nearby transient candidate in the galaxy NGC 4605 (z=0.000454) reported by the ALeRCE broker (TNS #138925) using the ZTF public alert stream....

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's and 1 Type II, 1 SLSN and 1 TDE. 2022czy has a blue continuum and is potentially a SLSN. 2022dsb is a TDE. We encourage followup observations.

This report includes classifications of 5 Type Ia's, 1 SLSN-I and 1 SLSN-II. SN 2022cvz is likely a SLSN II, whereas SN 2021ahpl is a candidate SLSN-I. We encourage followup observations.

This report includes classifications of 3 Type Ia's, 2 Type II's and a Type Ib. 2022cvu (z = 0.032) shows a blue, featureless spectrum. We encourage followup observations.

We have obtained an optical spectrum of SN 2022ccz, which shows it to be a Type Ia supernova close to maximum light.

We report the classification of AT 2022bdw as a possible tidal disruption event, but can not rule out an unusual SN II classification.

This report includes classifications of 1 Type Ic-BL, 1 Type II, 1 Type Ib and 4 Type Ia Supernova. We encourage followup observations.

We report the classification of AT 2022dbl / ASASSN-22ci (originally reported as AT 2018mac / ZTF18aabdajx) as a TDE.

This report includes classifications of 4 Type Ia SNe, and 1 featureless blue transient. We encourage followup observations.

We report the discovery of ZTF22aabjpxh (AT2022cva), a rapidly fading optical transient that is the likely afterglow to a long-duration GRB detected by Konus-Wind. The photometric redshift of the h...

We report near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy of AT 2022cmc obtained on 2022 Feb 16 15:22 UT, using the Near-Infrared Echellette Spectrometer (NIRES) on the Keck II telescope. The spectrum has low SNR...

We observed AT 2022cmc (ZTF22aaajecp) with the 0.4m-SLT at Lulin Observatory, Taiwan on 2022-02-14. The object was detected in g = 20.303 +/- 0.56 mag, i = 19.83 +/- 0.38 mag, and r > 20.04 mag.