The Bad Astronomy blog has an update and pictures: M101 supernova update
and here's the article from Sky and Telescope: Supernova Erupts in Pinwheel Galaxy
But credit goes to The Palomar Transient Factory for the discovery which according to their website: The Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) is a fully-automated, wide-field survey aimed at a systematic exploration of the optical transient sky.
The Supernove is located in the Pinwheel Galaxy and should be visible to a small telescope in about a week.
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