Young Supernovae

Young supernovae are where blue sensitivity, fast reaction, and useful resolution meet. The science lives in the early spectra, not in the memory of having wanted them.

Suggested seed figure: one flash-spectroscopy sequence with identified early-time lines.

Why ZShooter

• Flash spectroscopy wants early response and blue-end reach.

• Narrow CSM structure pushes against purely low-resolution thinking.

• Single-visit optical-to-IR coverage keeps the evolving picture coherent.

Current design pressure

Response time, blue coverage, moderate-to-high resolution, and stable spectrophotometry all matter here.

Build-out notes

• Add a short note on line windows that the team considers non-negotiable.