Supernova SN 2023ixf in the Messier 101 spiral galaxy: an image – 30 Dec. 2024.
We captured the supernova SN 2023ixf in the stunning Messier 101 spiral galaxy again, more than 19 months after its explosion, spotting it very faint
Supernova SN 2023ixf in Messier 101. 30 Dec. 2024.
The image above comes from the average of 12, 300-second, unguided exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with the (PlaneWave 17″ + Paramount MEII + SBIG STL-6303E) robotic unit available as part of the Virtual Telescope Project in Manciano, Italy. The supernova is indicated by an arrow in the upper right insert.
We estimated SN 2023ixf as bright as mag. 19.9 (R-mags for the reference stars from the Gaia DR2 star catalogue). On May 2023, SN 2023ixf peaked at mag. 10.8, so it was 4500 times brighter than now.
The galaxy was less than 30 degrees above the horizon; we plan further follow up in the next months.
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