Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5471  ·  NGC 5477
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M101 : SN 2023ixf    super nova, Geert Corneillie
M101 : SN 2023ixf    super nova
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M101 : SN 2023ixf super nova

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M101 : SN 2023ixf    super nova, Geert Corneillie
M101 : SN 2023ixf    super nova
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M101 : SN 2023ixf super nova

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On May 19 something strange occured in a spiral galaxy called M101: a bright new pinprick of light. At about 21 million light-years away from Earth, the new supernova

This event was a type II supernova, which occurs when a massive star—at least eight times the size of our sun—runs out of fuel. No longer able to withstand the force of its own gravity, the star collapses into a superdense remnant, such as a black hole or a neutron star, blasting debris and radiation into space as it does.

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M101 : SN 2023ixf    super nova, Geert Corneillie