Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6939  ·  NGC 6946
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NGC 6946  - Fireworks Galaxy, Insight Observatory
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NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy

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NGC 6946 (also known as the Fireworks Galaxy) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 22 million light-years away, in the constellations of Cepheus and Cygnus.

Imaged on Insight Observatory's Astronomical Telescope for Educational Outreach (ATEO-1).

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NGC 6946  - Fireworks Galaxy, Insight Observatory