No UV-bright Eruptions from SN 2023ixf in GALEX Imaging 15-20 Years Before Explosion

Nicholas Flinner, Michael A. Tucker, John F. Beacom +1

We analyze pre-explosion ultraviolet (UV) imaging of the nearby Type II supernova SN 2023ixf in search of precursor variability. No outbursts are seen in observations obtained 15-2…