Classification certificate for object 2019bic
TNS Classification Report No. 3555 [ 2019TNSCR.313....1V ]

Date Received (UTC): 2019-03-02 16:51:23
Sender: Dr. Lina Tomasella
Group: Padova-Asiago

Vogl, Schuldt, Taubenberger, Fiore, Benetti, Cappellaro, Tomasella, Turatto report/s a classification of object: SN 2019bic

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.035187

Remarks: Spectrum similar to those of several type Ia SNe, with a best match at 8 days before maximum light. The velocity of the ejecta, as measured from SiII 635.5 nm, is around 11200 km/s, using the redshift of the host galaxy UGC 05072 as reported in SDSS DR3, 2004 (via NED).

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2019-03-01 22:09:29
Instrument: AFOSC
Telescope: Asiago Ekar Telescope

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2019bic