TNS Classification Report No. 7049 [ 2020TNSCR2043....1J ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-07-05 22:33:33
Sender: Saurabh W. Jha
Group: DEHVILS

Saurabh W. Jha (Rutgers), David Jones (UCSC), Aaron Do (Hawaii) report/s a classification of object: SN 2020mrj

Type: SN II
Redshift: 0.024

Remarks: Redshift z=0.024 from host lines at SN position. Host ESO 446- G 059 redshift from NED z=0.023463. Classification uncertain between SN II or SN Ia-CSM.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2020-07-03 21:01:36
Instrument: RSS
Telescope: Southern African Large Telescope

Remarks: SNID matches to both SN IIP and SN Ia-CSM after maximum light.

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