spectral ID of supernova AT2017cfb
ATel #10178; A. Bieryla, T. Carmichael, P. Challis, R. Cordova, D. Finkbeiner, R. Gilchrist, E. Komorowski, E. Alonso-Monsalve (Harvard University)
on 17 Mar 2017; 16:29 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Peter Challis (pchallis@cfa.harvard.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae
Referred to by ATel #: 10180
Spectra (range 350-760 nm) of supernova AT2017cfb (=ATLAS17cof)
was obtained on Mar 17, 2017 UT with
the F. L. Whipple Observatory 1.5-m telescope (+ FAST).
Cross-correlation with a library of supernova spectra using the
"Supernova Identification" code (SNID; Blondin and Tonry 2007,
Ap.J. 666, 1024) shows AT2017cfb to be a normal type Ia Supernova
about 1 week before maximum brightness.
The minimum of the SiII 6355 line is at a velocity of 4800 km/s.
