TNS Classification Report No. 20568 [ 2025TNSCR.977....1A ]

Date Received (UTC): 2025-03-13 17:29:47
Sender: Moira Andrews
Group: None

Moira Andrews (UCSB/LCO), Joseph Farah (UCSB/LCO), D. Andrew Howell (UCSB/LCO), Curtis McCully (UCSB/LCO) report/s a classification of object: SN 2025efa

Type: SN Ia
Redshift: 0.016221

Remarks: We report the classification of SN 2025efa as SN Ia. The spectrum shows a best match to Ia norm SN 1994ae from SNID (Blondin & Tonry 2007, ApJ, 666, 1024) 8 days post peak, with other close matches to SN Ia around or after peak. The object redshift is acquired from the nearby host of ESO 443- G 016 (z=0.016221, value from NED). Additional follow-up is encouraged.

The following Classification spectrum was provided:

Obsdate: 2025-03-13 11:13:08
Instrument: FLOYDS-N
Telescope: Faulkes Telescope North

Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://sandbox.wis-tns.org/object/2025efa