Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  NGC 6946
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NGC-6946, The "Fireworks Galaxy", Stargazer66207
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NGC-6946, The "Fireworks Galaxy"

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NGC-6946, The "Fireworks Galaxy"

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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, located on the boundary between Cepheus and Cygnus. It lies approximately 25 million light years from Earth. It was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1798.  It has a diameter of approximately 87,000 light years. It lives up to its nickname, having hosted many supernovae in the past 100 years, the most recent in 2017.

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  • NGC-6946, The "Fireworks Galaxy", Stargazer66207
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  • NGC-6946, The "Fireworks Galaxy", Stargazer66207
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  • NGC-6946, The "Fireworks Galaxy", Stargazer66207
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Title: Revision: increased contrast in spiral arms

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NGC-6946, The "Fireworks Galaxy", Stargazer66207

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