Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open cluster (NGC 6939), Bojidar Marinov

Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open cluster (NGC 6939)

Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open cluster (NGC 6939), Bojidar Marinov

Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open cluster (NGC 6939)

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Ten supernovae have been observed in NGC 6946 in the last century. For this reason It was dubbed the "Fireworks Galaxy". NGC 6946 has an unusually high rate of supernovae production compared to our Milky Way galaxy. This is the more remarkable as our Galaxy contains twice as many stars.

Open cluster NGC 6939 lies within a degree of the galaxy.

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Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open cluster (NGC 6939), Bojidar Marinov