May 26, 2023

M101 - SN 2023 ixf

The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101, M101, or NGC 5457) is 21 million light-years away from Earth. In May 2023, a star within the galaxy went supernova, becoming more luminous than any other star in the galaxy.

I have a previous image of M101 from 2021 here.

RA: 14h03m10s.8
DEC: +54°20′42″