Classification certificate for object 2017cfa
TNS Classification Report No. 848 [ 2017TNSCR.322....1X ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-03-18 15:04:59
Sender: Ms. Danfeng Xiang
Group: None

D. Xiang, H. Lin, L. Rui, X. Wang(THU), F. Xiao(NAOC), M. Zhai(NAOC), T. Zhang(NAOC), J. Zhang(YNAO) report/s a classification of object: SN 2017cfa

Type: SN IIP
Redshift: 0.0141

Remarks: A spectrum taken on UT Mar. 17.56 2017 indicates that this transient is consistent with a type IIP supernova a few days after explosion.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2017-03-17 13:21:47
Instrument: Cassegrain
Telescope: 2.16m Beijing Astronomical Observatory Telescope

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2017cfa