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Photographer:

Double A Studios

Location of Photo:

Luxembourg

Date/Time of photo:

June 26th, 2024

Equipment:

ZWO AM5 - Askar 107PHQ - ZWO ASI294MC-Pro - Optolong UV/IR Cut filter

Description:

The Firework Galaxy, designated NGC 6946, is a spiral galaxy known for its vivid star formation and frequent supernova explosions. Situated in the constellation Cepheus near the border with Cygnus, it shares its celestial neighbourhood with the open cluster NGC 6939, a brilliant collection of stars in our Milky Way (NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database, NGC 6946 and NGC 6939).

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