SN 2011fe in M101
M101 is a spiral galaxy quite similar to our own. It is about 20 million light years (6.4 Mpc) away. Supernova 2011fe is the bright, bluish star in the upper, right portion of the image. It is the closest Type 1a supernova to be observed since 1972. This image was obtained about two weeks after the supernova achieved its peak brightness.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage), H. Schweiker & S. Pakzad (NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 09-18-2011 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), V (green), I (orange), and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 3x40sec in B, 3x20sec in V and I, 3x60sec in H-alpha |
| Location of Image: | Ursa Major |
| Field of View: | 11.6 x 9.0 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is to the left and east is down |
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