M101

The Vane Galaxy (M101). X-ray photography by NASA/CXC/SAO, infrared photography - NASA/JPL-Caltech and visible light NASA/STScI

A galaxy in a cellophane wrapper

The supernova sn2011fe in the galaxy M-101 on August 25, 2011. Photo: Hubble Space Telescope

sn2011fe – bright supernova in galaxy M-101