TNS Classification Report No. 20298 [ 2025TNSCR.485....1E ]

Date Received (UTC): 2025-02-04 10:08:25
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N. Erasmus (South African Astronomical Observatory, Stellenbosch University), D. Cunnama (South African Astronomical Observatory), S. Potter (South African Astronomical Observatory, University of Johannesburg), H. Stevance (Oxford) report/s a classification of object: SN 2025arc

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.0156

Remarks: Spectral template matching using SNID (Blondin & Tonry 2007) shows a good match with a Type Ia supernova. The reported redshift is derived from published values of the host galaxy.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2025-02-04 00:08:00
Instrument: Mookodi
Telescope: Lesedi 1m

Remarks: //doi.org/10.1117/1.JATIS.10.2.025005 [2] https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3015250

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2025arc