Classification certificate for object 2016iae
TNS Classification Report No. 569 [ 2016TNSCR.916....1Z ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-11-13 00:11:14
Sender: Prof. Xiaofeng Wang
Group: None

Jujia Zhang, Chuanjun Wang (YNAO), Xiaofeng Wang, Liming Rui (Tsinghua University) report/s a classification of object: SN 2016iae

Type: SN Ic
Redshift: 0.003468

Remarks: A spectrum taken on UT Nov. 12.73 2016 with the Lijiang 2.4-m telescope (+YFOSC) indicates that this transient is a young type Ic supernova (similar to SN 2007gr at t~10 days before the maximum light).

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2016-11-12 17:31:12
Instrument: YFOSC
Telescope: Lijiang 2.4m telescope - Yunnan Obsvervatories

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016iae