Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  NGC 6946
The Fireworks Galaxy (NMG 6946), Jim Tallman
The Fireworks Galaxy (NMG 6946)
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The Fireworks Galaxy (NMG 6946)

The Fireworks Galaxy (NMG 6946), Jim Tallman
The Fireworks Galaxy (NMG 6946)
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The Fireworks Galaxy (NMG 6946)

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The Fireworks Galaxy or NGC 6946, is an awesome face on spiral galaxy and is @ 25 million LY from Earth. I really like how it is in a huge patch of stars that just light up the surrounding area.

Discovered by William Herschel on 9 September 1798

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The Fireworks Galaxy (NMG 6946), Jim Tallman