Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  NGC 6946
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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy (Edge 8" \ ASI294mm \ RGBHa), Joe Santacroce
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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy (Edge 8" \ ASI294mm \ RGBHa)

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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy (Edge 8" \ ASI294mm \ RGBHa), Joe Santacroce
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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy (Edge 8" \ ASI294mm \ RGBHa)

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NGC 6946, sometimes referred to as the Fireworks Galaxy, is a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus, whose location in the sky straddles the boundary between the northern constellations of Cepheus and Cygnus. 
Radius: 20,000 light years
Distance to Earth: 22.5 million light years
ConstellationsCepheusCygnus
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Imaged With:
Celestron EdgeHD 8" with .7 Reducer
ASI294mm-p Main Camera \ Optolong RGBHa Filters
Celestron OAG with ASI174mm Guide Camera
Skywatcher EQ6r-Pro Mount
ASIAir

Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop
Red: 20 x 300s \ 1hr 40mins
Green: 20 x 300s \ 1hr 40mins
Blue: 20 x 300s \ 1hr 40mins
Ha: 26 x 300s \ 1hr 40mins
Total Integration: 7hrs \ 10mins

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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy (Edge 8" \ ASI294mm \ RGBHa), Joe Santacroce