New supernova discovered in Pinwheel Galaxy.
TL;DR
Astrophotographer R. Mark Lilienthal captured a stunning image of the new supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101 (M101). The supernova was first spotted on May 19, 2023, by supernova hunter Koichi Itagaki from Yamagata, Japan, and was confirmed the following day by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) in California. Lilienthal used a Sky-Watcher Equinox 80 Pro on iOptron CEM26 with ZWO ASIAir and a ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera to capture the image.
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