Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6946
NGC 6946 - Firewoorks Galaxy, Greg Allegretti
NGC 6946 - Firewoorks Galaxy
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NGC 6946 - Firewoorks Galaxy

NGC 6946 - Firewoorks Galaxy, Greg Allegretti
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NGC 6946 - Firewoorks Galaxy

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The Fireworks Galaxy (aka Caldwell 12 and Arp 29) is aptly named. The line of sight to this galaxy runs through the plane of the Milky Way and the field is rich with faint stars and some obscuring dust.

Distance: 12 million light years

Magnitude: 9.6

Size: 11.5 x 12 arc minutes

Constellation: Cephius and Cygnus

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NGC 6946 - Firewoorks Galaxy, Greg Allegretti