Spiral galaxy M101 and its current supernova SN 2023ixf as of June 25th 2023. Currently around mag 11. Discovered by Koichi Itagaki of Japan. It was a Type II core collapse supernova.
Messier 101 and SN 2023ixf
- Constellation: Ursa Major
- Right Ascension: 14h 03m 12.6s
- Declination: +54° 20′ 57″
- Distance: 20 million ly
- Details
- Category: Supernovas
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM