TNS Classification Report No. 23228 [ 2026TNSCR1123....1A ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-03-16 16:16:20
Sender: Charlotte Angus
Group: None

C. Angus (QUB), L. Makrygianni (Lancaster), M. Newsome (UT Austin) report/s a classification of object: SN 2026fgl

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.164

Remarks: Spectrum taken with VLT/FORS2 on 14/03/2026. Following host subtraction, we find matches to templates of SNe Ia prior to maximum light. Redshift measured from host galaxy absorption in the spectrum. Classification was done using NGSF and SNID

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2026-03-14 00:00:00
Instrument: FORS2
Telescope: The Very Large Telescope - UT1

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026fgl