TNS Classification Report No. 6540 [ 2020TNSCR1153....1H ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-04-27 17:24:37
Sender: Daichi Hiramatsu
Group: SIRAH

Daichi Hiramatsu, Saurabh W. Jha, Mi Dai, Jamison Burke, D. Andrew Howell, Curtis McCully, Craig Pellegrino report/s a classification of object: SN 2020iez

Type: SN II
Redshift: 0.032668

Remarks: The blue continuum with the appearing broad hydrogen features at the host redshift (0.032668; 2004SDSS2.C…0000, via NED, consistent with the narrow host lines) suggests a young Type II. There might also be appearing broad helium lines, so it could also be a young Type IIb.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2020-04-27 07:55:28
Instrument: FLOYDS-N
Telescope: Faulkes Telescope North

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