Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6939  ·  NGC 6946
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NGC 6946 and NGC 6939, pete_xl
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NGC 6946 and NGC 6939

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NGC 6946 and NGC 6939

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Fireworks Galaxy NGC 6946 and open cluster NGC 6939 in the constellation Kepheus. The galaxy is about 22 million lightyears away, NGC 6939 about 4000 lightyears. There is a faint signal of the dim galaxy PGC64824 visible at 5 o'clock .

30 x 300s at ISO 800 with Pentax K3ii and TS 130/910 refractor. PP in Astro Pixel Processor and Photoshop CC2018.

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NGC 6946 and NGC 6939, pete_xl

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