Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  HD196085  ·  NGC 6939  ·  NGC 6946
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Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open Cluster NGC 6939, Gerould Kern
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Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open Cluster NGC 6939

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Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open Cluster NGC 6939, Gerould Kern
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Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open Cluster NGC 6939

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The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) and NGC 6939, an open cluster near Cygnus, make for a dazzling field of view. 

This was my first attempt at LRGB imaging and I'm still getting a handle on post-imaging processing. I expect to get better with future targets.

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Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) and Open Cluster NGC 6939, Gerould Kern