Spectroscopic Classification of SN 2018ie as a Broadlined Type Ic Supernova
ATel #11205; Han Lin, Danfeng Xiang, Liming Rui, Xiaofeng Wang (Tsinghua University), Jinhu Wang, Peng Qiu, Tianmeng Zhang (NAOC), and Jujia Zhang (YNAO)
on 20 Jan 2018; 13:53 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Xiaofeng Wang (wang_xf@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 11295
We obtained an optical spectrum (range 375-830 nm) of SN 2018ie (=kait-18A),discovered by Lick Supernova Survey, on UT Jan. 19.81 2018 with the 2.16-m telescope (+BFOSC) at Xinglong Station of National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC). The spectrum is consistent with that of a type Ic supernova at around the maximum light. Cross-correlation with a library of supernova spectra using the GELATO (Harutyunyan et al. 2008, A&A, 488, 383) tool shows that it matches with a few broadlined SNe Ic at a few days before the maximum light. Our classification spectrum is also posted on the IAU Transient Name Sever: https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2018ie
