TNS Classification Report No. 8104 [ 2020TNSCR3718....1A ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-12-08 01:07:56
Sender: chris ashall
Group: SCAT

chris ashall report/s a classification of object: SN 2020abqw

Type: SN II
Redshift: 0.014

Remarks: We report that AT2020abqw is a young nearby type II SNe within 1 week from explosion. SNID fits (from 4500-9000A) find that this object is consistent with being a type II.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2020-12-06 14:42:00
Instrument: GMOS
Telescope: Gemini North

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2020abqw