iPTF independent discovery and classification of PSN J10520833+3256394
ATel #8428; Y. Cao, S. R. Kulkarni, D. Cook (Caltech), P. Vreeswijk (Weizmann) on behalf of the intermediate Palomar Transient Factory collaboration
on 18 Dec 2015; 03:56 UT
Credential Certification: Yi Cao (ycao@astro.caltech.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae
PSN J10520833+3256394 was independently discovered by the intermediate Palomar Transient Factory on UT
Dec 6 when we switched to monitor new fields. It was internally designated as iPTF15eqv.
We obtained a spectrum of iPTF15eqv on UT 2015 Dec 07.53 with the Double Spectrograph
mounted on the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory. The spectrum shows weak
continuum emission superposed by strong Ca II and weak Halpha emission lines. Therefore,
iPTF15eqv is probably a Type IIb supernova (or maybe Type Ib) in the nebular phase.
