TNS Classification Report No. 16304 [ 2023TNSCR3376....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2023-12-28 05:27:28
Sender: Giacomo Terreran
Group: Global SN Project

Giacomo Terreran (UCSB/LCO), D. Andrew Howell, Curtis McCully, Megan Newsome, Estefania Padilla Gonzalez, Joseph Farah report/s a classification of object: SN 2023abdg

Type: SN II
Redshift: 0.006

Remarks: The spectrum shows prominent P-Cygni profiles from the Balmer series, consistent with a young SN Type II. From the position of the minimum of H beta we measure an expansion velocity of ~12000 km/s. From the narrow emission superimposed to the main profile, we measured a redshift of 0.006, confirming the association with the host galaxy NGC 7421.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2023-12-27 10:50:01
Instrument: FLOYDS-S
Telescope: Faulkes Telescope South

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023abdg