Classification certificate for object 2017jk
TNS Classification Report No. 847 [ 2017TNSCR.318....1Z ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-03-17 23:07:48
Sender: Dr. Weikang Zheng
Group: LOSS

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

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.057

Remarks: Best matches the normal type Ia SN 1981B at age +24 after peak.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2017-01-29 13:19:12
Instrument: KAST
Telescope: 3m Lick Shane Reflector

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