TNS Classification Report No. 23768 [ 2026TNSCR2166....1L ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-05-18 21:54:38
Sender: Natalie LeBaron
Group: TRex

Natalie LeBaron, Olivia Aspegren, Ryan Chornock (UCB) report/s a classification of object: SN 2026lxa

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.0759

Remarks: We observed SN2026lxa on 5-12-2026 UT with the Kast spectrograph on the Shane telescope. We classify this transient as a SN Ia using SNID-SAGE (Stoppa & Smartt 2026 arXiv:2603.28741).

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2026-05-12 00:00:00
Instrument: KAST
Telescope: 3m Lick Shane Reflector

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