Supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) #shorts

A new Star Explosion called a supernova has been spotted in the Pinwheel galaxy.

I pointed my telescope at the galaxy and found it here.

If I compare it to the picture I captured of the galaxy 2 years ago, it's easy to see it stand out.

At 21 million light-years away, this is the closest supernova in a decade.

I captured this with my Celestron RASA (8-inch) telescope, ZWO ASI533MC color camera, and an Optolong L-Pro filter.

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[internetstrangerstrangerofweb]

Has it really been 21 million years already? Time flies so fast

[CjsAstrophotography]

When you compare it to the normal pinwheel, it shows how crazy bright the supernova is! Great Job on capturing this Chuck!

[titanicdgamer]

IT gave me chills when realizing that exploded 21 million years ago

[shaffanmumtaz]

The fact that it happened 21 million years Ago is Crazy.

[wvjp]

It’s sobering to think that if there were any planets with life on them, within 50-100 light years of that supernova, they would have been completely wiped out 21 million years ago.

[CognizantApe]

That's awesome.
It actually helped me realize how extremely large the supernova are.

[SuperNova]

Thanks Chuck. I am waiting for Betelgeuse to go SuperNova. I really hope we get to experience that. That would be so awesome.

[LetsPlayNintendoITA]

bosses in that galaxy: You still coming to work right?

[carlotheatheist]

wow. it happened 21 million years ago here on earth. you discovered a golden event we've never seen before.

[DavidPalin]

That's amazing. And the thing is, it happened millions of years ago!

[perry]

Nice to have a before and after. Sweet catch Chuck

[Drummrboy]

Wow that explosion happened 21 million years ago!

[rogerdailey]

People like this are setting records making main stream scientists jealous. Keep up the good work.

[SimonsAstro]

Hey thanks Chuck, I didn’t even realize that had happened! Turned out I photographed it last week and only saw it in my own image after you just told me😀 Clear skies👍

[stuartwiner]

If Betelgeuse goes off, that's only 724 light years away. It could happen any time.

[avl]

Amazing! I still cannot grasp how we can see something that would take 21 million years, traveling at the speed of light to reach!!!

[krnk]

Crazy thing is you don't even see the star until after it goes supernova😮

[eisvogel]

Man, I'm jealous! This is fantastic

[darkartsgaming]

Holy fvk that's huge!

Thats at least 2.5 times bigger than the before picture.

Can you imagine the force of that beauty.

[AstroRVe]

Chuck you inspired me to buy a telescope 🔭.. It's peaceful ❤