TNS Classification Report No. 20959 [ 2025TNSCR1653....1W ]

Date Received (UTC): 2025-05-03 15:49:44
Sender: Jacob Wise
Group: ZTF

Jacob Wise (LJMU), Daniel Perley (LJMU), Ava Huddleston (UCLA), Atticus Cummings (UCLA), R. Michael Rich (UCLA) report/s a classification of object: SN 2024aifs

Type: SN IIn
Redshift: 0.0263

Remarks: Spectrum shows broad H-alpha and H-beta emission characteristic of a SN IIn. Redshift measured using host galaxy emission features. We note that this event has displayed precursor emission over the last ~150 days in ZTF.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2025-05-02 11:22:06
Instrument: KAST
Telescope: 3m Lick Shane Reflector

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2024aifs