Supernova 2023ixf in M101 - Animation
Sun May 21 2023
Excited to display my first image of a supernova! The first data set was collected on 05/17-18. The supernova occurred in the evening on 05/19 and my second data set displayed is from 05/20-21.
About this object
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Ursa Major (the Great Bear)
- Distance
- ~21 million light-years
- Apparent magnitude
- 7.9
- Apparent size
- 24.0′ × 23.1′
- Also known as
- Pinwheel Galaxy
- Catalogue designations
- M 101, NGC 5457
The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) is a large, face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major with beautifully symmetric arms. Its high rate of star formation lights up numerous glowing nebulae across its disc.
Acquisition
- Antlia V-Pro Red 31 mm: 177 × 1m (2h 57m)
- Antlia V-Pro Green 31 mm: 174 × 1m (2h 54m)
- Antlia V-Pro Blue 31 mm: 173 × 1m (2h 53m)
- Total integration: 8h 44m
Equipment
- Telescope / Lens: Celestron C8
- Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
- Mount: Celestron CGEM II
- Filters: Antlia V-Pro Blue 31 mm, Antlia V-Pro Green 31 mm, Antlia V-Pro Red 31 mm
- Guiding scope: SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI224MC
- Accessories: Celestron 0.63X SCT Reducer (94175), ZWO EFW 8 x 1.25″ / 31mm
- Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight LE
Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.