SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Mark Germani
Location of Photo:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date/Time of photo:
5 Jul 2024, 7 - 9 Jul 2024, 12 Jul 2024
Equipment:
Astro-Tech AT92 telescope, ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera, Optolong L-Pro filter, iOptron CEM26 mount
Description:
NGC 6946, known as the Fireworks Galaxy for its numerous observed supernovae (10 in the last 100 years, compared to the 1-2 on average for our own Milky Way galaxy) is about 25 million light years away. NGC 6939 is an open star cluster within the much less distant confines of the Milky Way galaxy, and close to the galactic plane. It is estimated to be approximately 1.6 billion years old. It has a number of fanciful names including the Ghost Bush Cluster, the Flying Geese Cluster, and the Silk Fan Cluster.
