TNS Classification Report No. 22223 [ 2025TNSCR4150....1d ]

Date Received (UTC): 2025-10-16 06:49:34
Sender: Simon de Wet
Group: BlackGEM

Simon de Wet report/s a classification of object: SN 2025zpg

Type: SN IIP
Redshift: 0.016

Remarks: Although the SNR of the spectrum is low, SNID SAGE (Stoppa, in prep, 2025) shows matches to Type IIP SNe spectra at z~0.016 (see additional file).

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2025-10-15 23:24:25
Instrument: Mookodi
Telescope: Lesedi 1m

Remarks: The spectrum was taken with the SAAO's 1-m Lesedi robotic telescope with the Mookodi low-resolution spectrograph and imager as part of the SAAO’s "Intelligent Observatory" rapid follow-up program. The spectrum was taken with the widest (4") slit width which resulted in a spectral resolution of R ~ 200 at 6000 Angstrom.

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