New Supernova Visible with Small Telescope in Familiar Galaxy

The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M101, has a visible Type II supernova named SN 2023ixf, which can be seen with a small telescope. This supernova is expected to brighten a bit more over the next couple of months before gradually fading. The observations of this supernova will help astronomers better understand the evolution of core-collapse supernovae and how they enrich the universe with heavy elements.