Supernova 2023ixf in Galaxy Messier 101
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on May 21, 2023 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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After a dismal evening of trying to image through a thick envelope of Canadian smoke over Pennsylvania, I managed to collect 4.5 hours of data on supernova 2023ixf in the galaxy Messier 101 (The Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major). The resulting image looks more like 30-minutes of data under better seeing conditions. Tycho Tracker estimated the magnitude of this supernova to be 11.4 at the time of my observation.
Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 265x60 seconds guided exposures, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS, PixInsight and Tycho Tracker. Image Date: May 21, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://thedarksideobservatory.com
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