SUPERNOVA in M101 (SN2023)

About This Photograph

I recently posted a photo of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), but then a week later, one of the rarest galactic events occurred. A visible Supernova. So I obviously had to go back and capture it. How likely is it that you will see one? About once every 25 to 100 years, on average, so once in a lifetime.

Distance: 21M Light Years
Location: Constellation Ursa Major

Technical Details

Optics: Takahashi 106mm f/5 (FSQ-106N)
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MM Pro Full-Frame Mono
Mount: Paramount MYT
Filters: Baader f/2 Highspeed LRGB, Ha
Dates/Times: May 2023
Location: Backyard Gilbert, AZ USA
Exposure Details: 4 hours total integration HaRGB
Acquisition: NINA
Processing: PixInsight

Catalogues

Messier New General Catalogue

Targets

ARP26 M101 NGC5457

Gear

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106N
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
Mount: Paramount MyT