TNS Classification Report No. 21852 [ 2025TNSCR3348....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2025-08-23 20:59:54
Sender: Kirsty Taggart
Group: UCSC

K. Taggart, K. C. Patra, R. J. Foley (UCSC) report/s a classification of object: SN 2025usw

Type: SN Iax[02cx-like]
Redshift: 0.056

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2025-08-22 07:04:18
Instrument: KAST
Telescope: 3m Lick Shane Reflector

Remarks: The spectrum is consistent with SN 2002cx with a phase of -4.5 days. The blue side of the spectrum is well matched to that of SN 2002cx, while the red side appears to be more affected by host-galaxy contamination.

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2025usw