TNS Classification Report No. 10568 [ 2021TNSCR2919....1R ]

Date Received (UTC): 2021-08-24 15:18:07
Sender: Conor Ransome
Group: None

Conor Ransome report/s a classification of object: AT 2002bu

Type: Gap
Redshift: 0.002

Remarks: Reclassification of SN2002bu from Ransome et al., 2021. SN1997bs was not classified as a SNIIn but may generally be considered a gap transient.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2002-04-08 00:00:00
Instrument: KAST
Telescope: 3m Lick Shane Reflector

Remarks: Spectrum 1 used in the reclassification of SN2002bu

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2002bu