Supernova SN 2023ixf in M101 Pinwheel

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A few weeks ago, supernova SN 2023ixf was discovered. A massive star ran out of fuel and violently collapsed, causing a brilliant explosion that can be clearly seen 21 million light years away. It is the closet supernova to earth in the past 5 years and 2nd discovered in the area in the past 15 years. Messier 101, Pinwheel Galaxy, with supernova visible top middle.

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Image details

Telescope:		Celestron EdgeHD 9.25
Length:		1650mm
Aperture:		235mm
F-stop:		f/7.5
Sessions:		2
Captured:		2023-05-24 to 2023-05-25
Lights:		300
Exposure:		75
Total exposure:		6 h
Ra:		14h 3m 12.0s
Dec:		+54° 21' 0.007
Size:		30.617 x 24.494 arcmin
Radius:		0.327 deg
Scale:		0.245 arcsec/pixel