Another Brilliant M101 Galaxy Supernova!
Taken by Bill Williams on May 21, 2023 @
Chiefland Astro Village, Florida, USA
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Date Taken: 2023:05:21 12:44:52
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Seems like yesterday I was photographing a bright supernova in Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (2011). And now another one just 12 years later?! In my lifetime, I haven't witnessed multiple bright supernovae a decade apart in any of the other bright local galaxies such as M31, M81-82, M33, LMC or SMC. I wonder "is M101 unusual in supernova occurrences"?
Attached are composite images of M101 including both 2011 SN 2011fe and the newly-discovered SN 2023ixf. Gif animation also attached. Used 14.5-inch RCOS with SBIG 11K CCD camera. Easily visible at about 12th magnitude visually!
Photographer's website:
https://WilliamsSeaAndSky.com
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