Spectroscopic Classification of ASASSN-14bd
ATel #6203; R. M. Wagner (Ohio State/LBT), A. Kaur, A. Porter (Clemson), A. Wilber (ASU), J. L. Prieto (Princeton), T. W.-S. Holoien, B. J. Shappee, K. Z. Stanek, C. S. Kochanek, A. B. Davis, J. Jencson, U. Basu, J. F. Beacom (Ohio State), D. Szczygiel, G. Pojmanski (Warsaw University Observatory), J. Brimacombe (Coral Towers Observatory), D. Bersier (LJMU), C. E. Woodward (Minnesota), S. G. Starrfield (ASU), D. Hartmann (Clemson)
on 5 Jun 2014; 15:00 UT
Credential Certification: Jose L. Prieto (jose@obs.carnegiescience.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae, Transient
We obtained an optical spectrum of ASASSN-14bd (ATel #6168) with the MDM 2.4m + OSMOS (range 4000-6850 Angs., res. 3 Angs.) on UT June 3.2. The spectrum of ASASSN-14bd shows characteristics of a Type Ia SN after maximum light. We used SNID (Blondin & Tonry, 2007, ApJ, 666, 1024) to perform cross-correlation with a library of SN spectra and found that the spectrum of ASASSN-14bd is most consistent with subluminous SN Ia (91bg-like) 1-2 weeks after maximum light.
