TNS Classification Report No. 2029 [ 2018TNSCR.653....1N ]
Date Received (UTC): 2018-05-16 21:30:12 Sender: Dr. Matt Nicholl
Group: None
Matt Nicholl, Sebastian Gomez, Peter Blanchard, Edo Berger (Harvard/CfA report/s a classification of object: SN 2018avk
Type: SN IcRedshift: 0.132
Remarks: Best match from SNID to type Ic SNe around maximum light. Redshift from host emission lines. At this redshift absolute magnitude is ~-20.6, making it a likely SLSN post-peak
The following Classification spectrum was provided:
Obsdate: 2018-05-13 03:18:35
Instrument: MMT-Blue
Telescope: MMT Observatory 6.5m
Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018avk
Date Received (UTC): 2018-05-16 21:30:12 Sender: Dr. Matt Nicholl
Group: None
Matt Nicholl, Sebastian Gomez, Peter Blanchard, Edo Berger (Harvard/CfA report/s a classification of object: SN 2018avk
Type: SN IcRedshift: 0.132
Remarks: Best match from SNID to type Ic SNe around maximum light. Redshift from host emission lines. At this redshift absolute magnitude is ~-20.6, making it a likely SLSN post-peak
The following Classification spectrum was provided:
Obsdate: 2018-05-13 03:18:35
Instrument: MMT-Blue
Telescope: MMT Observatory 6.5m
Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018avk