Observation by Nick James: SN 2023ixf in M101

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 May 20 - 01:54

Uploaded

2023 May 20 - 02:20

Objects

M101

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 14^h03^m
Dec: +54°22'
Position angle: +0°39'

Field size

0°44' × 0°31'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

9x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

M101

Title

SN 2023ixf in M101

About this image

See the discussion here. A bright SN in M101 discovered by Itagaki at mag 14.9 at 1727 UT yesterday (May 19). This is a quick unfiltered shot of the galaxy in hazy skies. I get a magnitude of around 13.9 tonight.

Files associated with this observation

m101_20230520_015421_ndj.jpg (1.7 MB)

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