Comets and Supernovae tend to draw a fair amount attention and best-effort, and this is my attempt to image SN 2023ixf, the brand new supernova in M101 discovered by Japanese amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki on May 19, 2023. Located 227".7 east and 134".1 south of the galactic center of M101, it is already confirmed as a rising Type II SN, and it will likely remain visible for several months. At 21 million light years away, it is the closest SN to us in the past 5 years. Interestingly, The last supernova in this galaxy was 12 years ago, and was a Type Ia event that was designated 2011fe and actually brightened up to Mag 9.9 (Type Ia) (
https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2023/sn2023ixf.html). Mousing over the image reveals identifying graphics, though I also included an intermediate version (Version D) from a DSLR image (different resolution) taken in February of this year.
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