TNS Classification Report No. 22859 [ 2026TNSCR.351....1P ]
Date Received (UTC): 2026-01-26 15:06:18 Sender: Niko Pyykkinen
Group: None
Niko Pyykkinen (NOT/UTU), Shilpa Bijavara Seshashayana (NOT/Malmö), Hanindyo Kuncarayakti (UTU) report/s a classification of object: AT 2026arf
Type: Nova
Remarks: We report the classification of this transient as likely Nova in M31. The object has a relatively weak continuum, narrow lines associated with novae, and at the moment, similar brightness to novae. Follow-up observations are encouraged.
The following Classification spectrum was provided:
Obsdate: 2026-01-25 00:00:00
Instrument: ALFOSC
Telescope: Nordic Optical Telescope
Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026arf
Date Received (UTC): 2026-01-26 15:06:18 Sender: Niko Pyykkinen
Group: None
Niko Pyykkinen (NOT/UTU), Shilpa Bijavara Seshashayana (NOT/Malmö), Hanindyo Kuncarayakti (UTU) report/s a classification of object: AT 2026arf
Type: Nova
Remarks: We report the classification of this transient as likely Nova in M31. The object has a relatively weak continuum, narrow lines associated with novae, and at the moment, similar brightness to novae. Follow-up observations are encouraged.
The following Classification spectrum was provided:
Obsdate: 2026-01-25 00:00:00
Instrument: ALFOSC
Telescope: Nordic Optical Telescope
Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026arf