Spectroscopic classification for PSN J20435357+1230517 with FLOYDS at Faulkes Telescope South

ATel #5328; D. Sand (Texas Tech), S. Valenti, D. A. Howell, and M. Graham (LCOGT/UCSB), J. T. Parrent (LCOGT/Dartmouth College)
on 27 Aug 2013; 13:36 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: David Sand (dave.j.sand@gmail.com)

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We report that a spectrum of PSN J20435357+1230517 was obtained with FLOYDS (range 320-1000nm) on Faulkes Telescope South on UT Aug. 26.60 2013. The spectrum reveals it to be a Type Ia supernova at approximately maximum light, although templates up to a week prior to maximum are also consistent with the spectrum. The redshift of the supernova is consistent with that of the host galaxy, NGC 6956 (z=0.0155). Classification was performed via supernova spectrum cross correlation using SNID (Blondin & Tonry, 2007, ApJ, 666, 1024).