⭐ 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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| 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 |
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