TNS Classification Report No. 16084 [ 2023TNSCR3058....1H ]

Date Received (UTC): 2023-11-23 08:33:53
Sender: Jason Hinkle
Group: SCAT

Jason Hinkle (UH/IfA) on behalf of SCAT report/s a classification of object: SN 2023yep

Type: SN Ia-91T-like
Redshift: 0.08152

Remarks: SN Ia-91T near maximum light. The redshift is from the archival SDSS spectrum of the nearby galaxy. Cross-correlation with SNID (Blondin & Tonry 2007) gives matches to SNe Ia-91T at this redshift.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2023-11-23 07:25:53
Instrument: SNIFS
Telescope: UH 88inch

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