TNS Classification Report No. 12446 [ 2022TNSCR1320....1N ]

Date Received (UTC): 2022-05-16 17:19:44
Sender: Megan Newsome
Group: Global SN Project

Megan Newsome (LCO/UCSB), Yael Dgany (TAU), Iair Arcavi, Daichi Hiramatsu, D. Andrew Howell, Curtis McCully, Estefania Padilla Gonzalez, Craig Pellegrino report/s a classification of object: AT 2021fxu

Type: AGN
Redshift: 0.1097

Remarks: Our spectrum shows galactic lines of narrow H and O III at z= 0.109700, which matches the redshift of the host galaxy WISEA J134718.77+021057.7 (2017ApJS..233...17R, value from NED). The long-term variability in the lightcurve (ZTF) and nuclear nature of the transient indicate an AGN.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2022-05-15 11:01:58
Instrument: FLOYDS-N
Telescope: Faulkes Telescope North

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2021fxu