Elizabeth Howell - New supernova thrills astronomers and skywatchers around the world:

https://www.space.com/pinwheel-galaxy-m101-new-supernova-astronomers-excited

#PinwheelGalaxy #M101 #Supernova #KoichiItagaki #Astrophysics #Astronomy

Galaxy M101 looks small from my backyard as it drifts and spins out there in deep space.
Oh but it's not small, it's ~95,000 light-years across and estimated to contain hundreds of Billions of stars. #astrophotography