Legendary astronomer Koichi Itagaki recently discovered a supernova so close to Earth it is visible with amateur telescopes.
Image: NASA/CXC/Univ of Texas at Arlington/M. Millard et al.recently, capturing observations of a visible supernova so close to Earth that astronomers have been able to spot it with amateur telescope setups. The supernova was found in the galaxy M101 and has been designated SN 2023ixf.
This particular supernova is so intriguing because it is so close to Earth, allowing an assortment of astronomers and skywatchers to get a possible view of it without needing expensive equipment to pull it off. Itagaki, the original observer of the supernova, has contributed quite a bit to astronomy, too, so it isn’t surprising to see him continuing to spot exciting events in the cosmos.
Look in the upper arm of this galaxy- you'll see a star appear to blink in and out of existence. That's a supernova! Very recently discovered in m101: the Pinwheel galaxy
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