TNS Classification Report No. 24276 [ 2026TNSCR2959....1K ]
Date Received (UTC): 2026-07-16 22:36:23 Sender: Ravjit Kaur
Group: UCSC
Ravjit Kaur (UCSC), Jenna Karcheski (UCSC), Ryan J. Foley (UCSC), Tejan Dass (UCSC/Thacher), Charlie O. Maitland-Lewis (UCSC/Thacher), Jett V. Mortensen (UCSC/Thacher) report/s a classification of object: SN 2026ptu
Type: SN IIRedshift: 0.0379
Remarks: When the redshift is given to 2 decimal places, it is derived from the SN spectrum. Otherwise, the redshift is determined from the host galaxy. We measure a H-alpha absorption velocity of -7,700 km/s.
The following Classification spectrum was provided:
Obsdate: 2026-07-16 06:10:00
Instrument: KAST
Telescope: 3m Lick Shane Reflector
Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026ptu
Date Received (UTC): 2026-07-16 22:36:23 Sender: Ravjit Kaur
Group: UCSC
Ravjit Kaur (UCSC), Jenna Karcheski (UCSC), Ryan J. Foley (UCSC), Tejan Dass (UCSC/Thacher), Charlie O. Maitland-Lewis (UCSC/Thacher), Jett V. Mortensen (UCSC/Thacher) report/s a classification of object: SN 2026ptu
Type: SN IIRedshift: 0.0379
Remarks: When the redshift is given to 2 decimal places, it is derived from the SN spectrum. Otherwise, the redshift is determined from the host galaxy. We measure a H-alpha absorption velocity of -7,700 km/s.
The following Classification spectrum was provided:
Obsdate: 2026-07-16 06:10:00
Instrument: KAST
Telescope: 3m Lick Shane Reflector
Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026ptu