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Yet another M101 with the new supernova (taken 2023-05-21), Denis Peter
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Yet another M101 with the new supernova (taken 2023-05-21)

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Yet another M101 with the new supernova (taken 2023-05-21), Denis Peter
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Yet another M101 with the new supernova (taken 2023-05-21)

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A month ago, M101 was my first astronomical object I ever imaged. I did not expect to be returning to it so soon, especially with all the bad weather not giving me a chance to image any of the other targets on my wishlist.

But 2023ixf had other ideas, so here we are. Had to take advantage of the first clear night in weeks to capture it. It's already bright enough to have its own diffraction spikes.

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Yet another M101 with the new supernova (taken 2023-05-21), Denis Peter