M101 with SN 2023ixf (matthew.maclean)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa) · Contains: M 101 · NGC 5447 · NGC 5449 · NGC 5450 · NGC 5451 · NGC 5453 · NGC 5455 · NGC 5457 · NGC 5461 · NGC 5462 · NGC 5471 · PGC 2468609 · PGC 2469762 · PGC 2816075 · PGC 49919 · Pinwheel galaxy

M101 with SN 2023ixf

Here is my attempt at the exciting event of spring 2023. This is the first time I have imaged a supernova; since these rare events are not always accessible with short focal length systems, I am glad I got a chance to visualize this one. I've missed out on a couple of the comet events from the last few years, so it's great to get an event I can see!

It took a week to get any free time to process.....I've never really had much luck in the past with post-processing M101 to get any results I am too happy with. Galaxies are just difficult in my environment with the light pollution and poor seeing, but M101 always seems to be a particular struggle. This image is OK (not my favorite), but - after a couple deleted attempts - it is the best I can do with the data I can collect. Subjectively, as for many of us, I think the light pollution is indeed getting worse over time; I'm going to start calling my backyard Bortle 8 at this point.....

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William Optics GT Series
Light Polluted skies
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Broadband under Bortle 7/8/9

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Astrometry.net job	7828178
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PixInsight stage	TASK_LOG

RA (center)	14h03m09s.22
RA (top/left)	14h03m43s.67
RA (top/right)	14h00m46s.22
RA (bottom/right)	14h02m35s.38
RA (bottom/left)	14h05m32s.39

Dec (center)	+54°23′16″.4
Dec (top/left)	+54°43′31″.3
Dec (top/right)	+54°21′56″.1
Dec (bottom/right)	+54°03′00″.4
Dec (bottom/left)	+54°24′25″.10

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