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M101 Bright Blue Supernova SN 2023ixf, Greg Nelson
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M101 Bright Blue Supernova SN 2023ixf

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M101 Bright Blue Supernova SN 2023ixf

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My capture of the M101 Supernova in early May. I'll post separately the Gif version of my image from Feb 2022 and this image.

I am amazed at the intensity of this supernova, which was giving me diffraction spikes like a nearby bright star.

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M101 Supernova SN 2023ixf Animation Feb 2022 and May 2023

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M101 Bright Blue Supernova SN 2023ixf, Greg Nelson