Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  NGC 6946
NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy, Garrett D'Amore
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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy

NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy, Garrett D'Amore
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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy

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This is a galaxy with about half as many stars as the Milky Way, and about a third of the diameter.  It's near the galactic plane.

This is the first galaxy target I've shot since getting the OAG and EAF.  I'm pretty happy with it -- not bad for a few hours of data.

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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy, Garrett D'Amore