M101+SN

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1321817

Deep Sky

May 30th, 2023

1814

NGC 5447NGC 5449NGC 5450NGC 5453NGC 5458NGC 5451NGC 5455NGC 5457NGC 5461NGC 5462

Resolution:: 1795x1783 px
File size:: 499 KB

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Technical information

Telescope/Lens: Celestron EdgeHD 11
Camera: SBIG ST-4000XCM
Mount: Celestron CGE
Guide Scope: SBIG AO-8
Guide Camera: SBIG-ST-4
Accessories: SBIG AO-8 Adaptive Optics Unit
Software: CCDOps, CCDSoft, MaxIm

Location: Подмосковье, Кубинка (недалеко), Россия

Light pollution

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone

Date taken: May 21st, 2023

Exposure

3 × 900″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · May 21st, 2023

Total exposure: 45 m

Photo versions

Updated

M101+SN2023ixf animation

Feb 2nd, 2026

45 m

SN 2023ixf is the brightest and closest supernova to Earth in the past decade. Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki first reported observations of the supernova as a transient with an apparent magnitude of +14.9m on May 19, 2023. As of May 22, 2023, the supernova's apparent magnitude was +10.8m. It is interesting how the supernova's color changed over time—from blue to yellow to red.