Classification certificate for object 2020cpu
TNS Classification Report No. 6198 [ 2020TNSCR.558....1K ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-02-19 21:56:43
Sender: Dr. Patrick Kelly
Group: None

Patrick Kelly (UMN), Laura Salo (UMN), Saurabh Jha (Rutgers) report/s a classification of object: SN 2020cpu

Type: SN
Redshift: 0.0328

Remarks: We obtained spectra of AT 2020cpu (ZTF20aanvqbi) on 2020 February 17 UT using the Boller & Chivens optical spectrograph mounted on the 2.3m Bok telescope at Kitt Peak. We find a blue continuum consistent with a young core-collapse supernova and superposed host-galaxy nebular emission lines with a redshift z=0.0328.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2020-02-17 00:00:00
Instrument: BC-Bok
Telescope: Bok Telescope

Remarks: The spectrum blue of ~4500 Ang may not be reliable.

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2020cpu