TNS Classification Report No. 3496 [ 2019TNSCR1242....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2019-02-04 13:47:21
Sender: Michael Tucker
Group: SCAT

M A Tucker, A V Payne, A Do, M E Huber, B J Shappee (IfA UH Manoa) report/s a classification of object: SN 2019aki

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.075

Remarks: Normal SN Ia several days before maximum light. Redshift from host galaxy emission lines.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2019-02-04 10:19:12
Instrument: SNIFS
Telescope: UH 88inch

Remarks: Reduced with a summit-based quick reduction pipeline.

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2019aki