Astrophotographer captures rare close-up of exploding supernova in M101.
TL;DR
Astrophotographer Craig Stocks captured a snapshot of the Type-II supernova SN 2023ixf located near the M101 spiral galaxy, which was discovered by Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki. SN 2023ixf is the closest supernova seen in the past five years and the second closest in the past 10 years. It occurred when a massive star ran out of nuclear fuel and collapsed. Studying this young supernova may provide new insights into how massive stars explode.
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