NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy, NewLightObservatory

NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy

NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy, NewLightObservatory

NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy

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NGC6946 (Fireworks Galaxy)

NGC6946, (also known as the Fireworks Galaxy, Arp 29, and Caldwell 12), is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 22.5 million light-years away, in the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus. NGC6946 is highly obscured by interstellar matter of the Milky Way galaxy, as it is quite close to the galactic plane. Nine supernovae have been observed in NGC6946.

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NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy, NewLightObservatory