TNS Classification Report No. 8079 [ 2020TNSCR3650....1B ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-12-03 22:44:50
Sender: Jamison Burke
Group: Global SN Project

Jamison Burke, Daichi Hiramatsu, D. Andrew Howell, Curtis McCully, Estefania Padilla Gonzalez, Craig Pellegrino report/s a classification of object: SN 2020abjq

Type: SN II
Redshift: 0.018433

Remarks: The spectrum consists of a blue continuum with narrow flash features at the redshift of the host galaxy UGC 00678 (z = 0.018433; 2005ApJS..160..149S, value from NED). As such we classify this object as a young type II supernova within a few days of explosion. Further followup is encouraged.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2020-12-03 08:11:34
Instrument: FLOYDS-N
Telescope: Faulkes Telescope North

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2020abjq