TNS Classification Report No. 1040 [ 2017TNSCR.637....1X ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-06-08 02:09:34
Sender: Danfeng Xiang
Group: None

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

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.005247

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2017-06-07 12:58:53
Instrument: Cassegrain
Telescope: 2.16m Beijing Astronomical Observatory Telescope

Remarks: A spectrum taken on UT Jun. 07.54 2017 indicates that this transient is consistent with a type Ia supernova near maximum light.

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