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Photographer:

vjagannathan

Location of Photo:

Washington D.C.

Date/Time of photo:

2023-05-27 / 03:25:37 to 07:30:33 UTC

Equipment:

Scope: WO Zenith Star 81mm f/6.9 with WO 6AIII Flattener/Focal Reducer x0.8; Cooled Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro at 100 Gain and 50 Offset; Mount: iOptron GEM28-EC; Guider: ZWO Off-Axis Guider; Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 174mm mini; Focuser: ZWO EAF; Light Pollution Filter: Chroma LoGlow Broadband; Software: Pixinsight.

Description:

I processed 39x300s subs (= 3.25 hours) to get this image. SN 2023ixf first observed in M101 on 5/19/2023. This is a second supernova in the same galaxy in which a first one (PTF 11kly) was discovered 8/24/2011.

Website:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vasu-jagannathan/albums/72177720305080806

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