TNS Classification Report No. 14215 [ 2023TNSCR..72....1H ]

Date Received (UTC): 2023-01-12 07:11:24
Sender: Jason Hinkle
Group: SCAT

Jason Hinkle on behalf of SCAT report/s a classification of object: SN 2023fa

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.01933

Remarks: SN Ia about a week prior to maximum light. The redshift is from the archival 6dF host spectrum. Cross-correlation with SNID (Blondin & Tonry 2007) gives matches to normal SNe Ia at this redshift.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2023-01-12 06:13:44
Instrument: SNIFS
Telescope: UH 88inch

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