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Observations of the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

Other names C 12
Arp 29
UGC 11597
PGC 65001

Object type Galaxy

RA 20h34m

Declination 60°09' N

Constellation Cygnus

Further information

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2 
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Fireworks Galaxy NGC 6...
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2017 Aug 05 – 22:35 UTC
Upload 2024 Oct 31 – 21:01 UTC

9 
0 
NGC 6946 Fireworks Gal...
Mike Greenhill-Hooper
Obs 2024 Sep 24 – 19:30 UTC
Upload 2024 Sep 26 – 14:46 UTC

5 
0 
Fireworks Galaxy
Mazin Younis
Obs 2024 Sep 22
Upload 2024 Sep 22 – 15:35 UTC

2 
0 
NGC6946 Fireworks Gala...
Nicholas Freeman
Obs 2024 Sep 20 – 06:44 UTC
Upload 2024 Sep 20 – 19:46 UTC

3 
0 
NGC 6946 Fireworks Gal...
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2024 Aug 27 – 17:56 UTC
Upload 2024 Aug 27 – 18:00 UTC

5 
0 
NGC 6946
David Strange
Obs 2024 Aug 13 – 23:11 UTC
Upload 2024 Aug 19 – 12:03 UTC

6 
0 
NGC 6946
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2024 Jul 26 – 00:41 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 28 – 16:42 UTC

2 
0 
NGC6946
Brian Scott
Obs 2024 May 04 – 03:28 UTC
Upload 2024 May 04 – 19:31 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 6946 - The Firewor...
Paul Downing
Obs 2014 Aug 24 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 17 – 12:05 UTC

1 
0 
ngc6946
Brian Scott
Obs 2023 Dec 05 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Dec 11 – 16:24 UTC

5 
0 
NGC 6946 - The Firewor...
David Strange
Obs 2023 Oct 14 – 23:27 UTC
Upload 2023 Oct 15 – 21:29 UTC

3 
0 
Galaxy hiding behind a...
Mazin Younis
Obs 2023 Oct 02 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Oct 03 – 16:18 UTC

2 
0 
The Fireworks Galaxy
Mazin Younis
Obs 2023 Sep 17 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Oct 02 – 12:03 UTC

5 
0 
NGC6946
Grant Privett
Obs 2023 Aug 21 – 22:30 UTC
Upload 2023 Aug 21 – 23:03 UTC

9 
0 
NGC 6946 - Fireworks G...
Kabir Jami
Obs 2023 Aug 10
Upload 2023 Aug 10 – 23:11 UTC

2 
0 
NGC6946 Fireworks Gala...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2023 Jul 11 – 04:41 UTC
Upload 2023 Jul 11 – 13:58 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 6946, The Firework...
David Davies
Obs 2022 Oct 05 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Oct 15 – 12:07 UTC

1 
0 
NGC 6946 (Caldwell 12)...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2022 Aug 29 – 21:17 UTC
Upload 2022 Sep 07 – 14:51 UTC

6 
0 
NGC 6946
David Strange
Obs 2022 Aug 01 – 00:20 UTC
Upload 2022 Aug 01 – 14:20 UTC

1 
0 
Arp 29
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2022 Jul 13 – 21:46 UTC
Upload 2022 Jul 14 – 08:33 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 6946 The Firework...
David Strange
Obs 2022 Jun 16 – 00:20 UTC
Upload 2022 Jun 17 – 14:57 UTC

1 
0 
NGC6946
Brian Scott
Obs 2022 May 27 – 22:41 UTC
Upload 2022 May 27 – 23:43 UTC

13 
0 
NGC 6946 'Fireworks' g...
Peter Tickner
Obs 2022 May 11 – 23:23 UTC
Upload 2022 May 12 – 23:27 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 6946 The Fireworks...
Peter Mulligan
Obs 2021 Nov 22 – 19:02 UTC
Upload 2021 Nov 23 – 14:49 UTC

7 
0 
Fireworks galaxy - NGC...
Kevin Gurney
Obs 2021 Sep 29 – 10:49 UTC
Upload 2021 Oct 05 – 10:56 UTC

6 
0 
NGC6946 Fireworks Gala...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2021 Sep 29 – 21:56 UTC
Upload 2021 Sep 30 – 08:57 UTC

9 
0 
NGC6946
David Strange
Obs 2021 Aug 15 – 22:38 UTC
Upload 2021 Aug 16 – 11:06 UTC

3 
0 
NGC6946
David Strange
Obs 2021 Jun 07 – 01:10 UTC
Upload 2021 Jun 08 – 20:37 UTC

6 
0 
the Firework Galaxy
Tim Haymes
Obs 2021 May 30 – 23:35 UTC
Upload 2021 Jun 02 – 17:42 UTC

12 
0 
NGC 6946, the Firework...
Martina McGovern
Obs 2020 Jun 24 – 22:27 UTC
Upload 2020 Oct 01 – 17:31 UTC

9 
0 
Fireworks Galaxy NGC 6...
Mazin Younis
Obs 2020 Sep 21 – 21:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Sep 28 – 17:32 UTC

7 
1 
Fireworks Galaxy
Dean Ashton
Obs 2017 Aug 12 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2019 Nov 17 – 22:01 UTC

11 
0 
NGC 6949
Nik Szymanek
Obs 2019 Jun 29 – 23:51 UTC
Upload 2019 Jul 07 – 10:56 UTC

11 
0 
NGC 6946
Denis Buczynski
Obs 2019 May 04 – 00:21 UTC
Upload 2019 May 08 – 17:15 UTC

9 
0 
Stars and galaxy
David Swan
Obs 2018 Dec 28 – 18:09 UTC
Upload 2018 Dec 28 – 19:17 UTC

11 
0 
NGC6946 and SN2017eaw?
Nick James
Obs 2018 Sep 03 – 21:20 UTC
Upload 2018 Sep 04 – 06:25 UTC

8 
0 
Fireworks Galaxy
David Swan
Obs 2018 Aug 10 – 21:55 UTC
Upload 2018 Aug 11 – 10:29 UTC

7 
0 
Fireworks Galaxy, NGC ...
Mike Scarisbrick
Obs 2018 Jul 14 – 23:30 UTC
Upload 2018 Aug 07 – 11:34 UTC

10 
0 
SN 2017eaw. V band lig...
Martin Mobberley
Obs 2018 May 19 – 07:54 UTC
Upload 2018 May 19 – 08:09 UTC

6 
0 
Fireworks galaxy with ...
Peter Edwards
Obs 2017 Aug 28 – 17:50 UTC
Upload 2018 May 12 – 17:53 UTC
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