This Type-2 Supernova appeared as a result of the explosion of a giant star in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101).
The supernova is named SN 2023ixf.
Comparing images of the Pinwheel Galaxy taken by another amateur astronomer before and after the supernova.
The supernova, which occurred 21 million light years away, was discovered by a Japanese amateur space observer on 19.05.23.This is the closest supernova to Earth discovered in a decade.
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