Classification certificate for object 2017dws
TNS Classification Report No. 994 [ 2017TNSCR.534....1Z ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-05-08 20:21:56
Sender: Dr. Weikang Zheng
Group: LOSS

WeiKang Zheng, Thomas Brink, Isaac Shivvers, Alexei V. Filippenko (UC Berkeley) report/s a classification of object: SN 2017dws

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.082

Remarks: Best matches 91T type SN1999ac around maximum, but also matches many normal type Ia SN before maximum.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2017-05-04 11:00:57
Instrument: KAST
Telescope: 3m Lick Shane Reflector

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