Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  NGC 6946
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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy, Elvie1
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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy

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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy

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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy
Face on intermediate, active starburst, spiral galaxy straddling the boundary between constellations Cygnus the Swan and Cepheus the King

Called Fireworks Galaxy because of 10 observed supernovae in the last century
22 M LY distant - 40K LY across

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NGC6946 - Fireworks Galaxy, Elvie1