TNS Classification Report No. 23322 [ 2026TNSCR1238....1A ]
Date Received (UTC): 2026-03-22 17:47:40 Sender: Charlotte Angus
Group: OxQUB
C. Angus (QUB) report/s a classification of object: SN 2026duw
Type: SLSN-IRedshift: 0.265
Remarks: Spectrum taken with VLT/FORS on 20/03/2026. Template matches to SNe Ic and SLSNe-I post-maximum light. Redshift measured using host galaxy emission lines in the spectrum. At z=0.265, 2026duw has a current absolute magnitude of M=-21.8. Classification was done using SNID
The following Classification spectrum was provided:
Obsdate: 2026-03-20 00:00:00
Instrument: FORS2
Telescope: The Very Large Telescope - UT1
Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://sandbox.wis-tns.org/object/2026duw
Date Received (UTC): 2026-03-22 17:47:40 Sender: Charlotte Angus
Group: OxQUB
C. Angus (QUB) report/s a classification of object: SN 2026duw
Type: SLSN-IRedshift: 0.265
Remarks: Spectrum taken with VLT/FORS on 20/03/2026. Template matches to SNe Ic and SLSNe-I post-maximum light. Redshift measured using host galaxy emission lines in the spectrum. At z=0.265, 2026duw has a current absolute magnitude of M=-21.8. Classification was done using SNID
The following Classification spectrum was provided:
Obsdate: 2026-03-20 00:00:00
Instrument: FORS2
Telescope: The Very Large Telescope - UT1
Details of the object and its spectra can be viewed here: https://sandbox.wis-tns.org/object/2026duw