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M101 with  SN2023ixf - Backyard image, gmadkat
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M101 with SN2023ixf - Backyard image

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M101 with  SN2023ixf - Backyard image, gmadkat
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M101 with SN2023ixf - Backyard image

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This is the first light from the recently set up Bortle 5 to 6 backyard observatory at home in Northern Virginia. Dedicating this first light image to my awesome mentor and friend, Mike Selby  for his generosity and guidance. Thank you  @rgarrett7  who was there the entire time to help set up the mount and scope and get it working.

The newly discovered supernova was discovered by K. Itagaki on 2023-05-19.727

Imaged under very challenging conditions, the smoke from the Canadian fires made it hard to get clean data and when the smoke cleared, the moon emerged! The below is about 17 hours of combined data in LRGBHa.

Imaging Telescope: OfficinaStellare RiDK 330
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
Mounts: Planewave L-350
Filters: Chroma Blue 2" · Chroma Green 2" · Chroma H-beta 3nm Bandpass 36 mm Chroma Red 2"
Software: Adobe Photoshop · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

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