 Supernova 2023ixf as seen on 20 May 2023 | |
| Supernova | |
| Date | c. 21 million years ago (detected 19 May 2023, 17:27 UTC by Kōichi Itagaki) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 14 03 38.6 |
| Declination | +54° 18′ 42.1″ |
| Epoch | J2000 |
| Distance | c. 21 million ly |
| Host | Pinwheel Galaxy |
| Progenitor | Supergiant (M=–4.66) |
| Peak apparent magnitude | 10.8 (on 22 May 2023) |
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SN 2023ixf is a type II-L (core collapse) supernova located in the Pinwheel Galaxy. It was first observed on 19 May 2023 by Kōichi Itagaki and immediately classified as a type II supernova. Initial magnitude at discovery was 14.9. After discovery, the Zwicky Transient Facility project found a precovery image of the supernova at magnitude 15.87 two days before discovery. The supernova was about 21 million light-years from Earth and is expected to have left behind either a neutron star or black hole, based on current stellar evolution models.
The supernova is located near a prominent HII region, NGC 5461, in an outer spiral arm of the bright galaxy.
By 22 May 2023, SN 2023ixf had brightened to about magnitude 11. It could be seen in telescopes as small as 114 mm (4.5 in) and remained visible with backyard telescopes for several months. The supernova started to fade around 10 June 2023.
The last supernova that close to Earth occurred 9 years previously: SN 2014J in Messier 82, roughly 12 million light-years from Earth.
| Supernova | Galaxy | Distance | Type | Peak apmag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN 2023ixf | Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) | 21 Mly (6.4 Mpc) | II | 10.8 |
| SN 2014J | M82 (Cigar Galaxy) | 12 Mly (3.7 Mpc) | Ia | 10.1 |
| SN 2011fe | Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) | 21 Mly (6.4 Mpc) | Ia | 9.9 |
Before becoming a supernova, the progenitor star is believed to have been a supergiant with an absolute magnitude in the near-infrared (814nm) of MF814W = –4.66.
Image gallery
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Gemini North Observatory image of SN 2023ixf.
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References
- "Discovery certificate for object 2023ixf". Transient Name Server. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "AstroNote 2023-119". Transient Name Server. Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Bob King (2023-05-22). "Bright Supernova Blazes in M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy". Sky & Telescope. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Detection of candidate progenitor of SN 2023ixf in HST archival data". Astronomer's Telegram. 2023-05-23. Archived from the original on 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ David Bishop. "2023ixf (ZTF23aaklqou)". Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "2023-141: Amateur Follow-up observations in bands V & B". Transient Name Server.
- G., Bianciardi; M., Ciccarelli A.; G., Conzo; M., D'Angelo; S., Ghia; M., Moriconi; Z., Orbanić; N., Ruocco; I., Sharp; M., Uhlár; F, Walter (2023). "Multiband Photometry Evolution in the First Weeks of SN 2023ixf, a possible II-L Subtype Supernova". Transient Name Server Astronote. 213: 1. arXiv:2307.05612. Bibcode:2023TNSAN.213....1B.
- "VSX : Detail for SN 2023ixf". www.aavso.org. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- "ZTF Pre-Discovery Forced Photometry of SN 2023ixf". Transient Name Server.
- Kelly Kizer Whitt (2023-05-20). "New supernova! Closest in a decade". Earthsky. Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- "AAVSO Magnitude Plot". AAVSO. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11.
- List of supernovae sorted by Magnitude for 2014 Archived 2023-05-30 at the Wayback Machine (David Bishop)
- List of supernovae sorted by Magnitude for 2011 Archived 2023-05-30 at the Wayback Machine (David Bishop)
See also
External links
- Supernova Discovered in Nearby Spiral Galaxy M101, Astronomy Picture of the Day (NASA)
- AAVSO: magnitude plot
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