Observation by Kevin Gurney: Fireworks galaxy - NGC 6946

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Kevin Gurney

Observer

Kevin Gurney

Observed

2021 Sep 29 - 10:49

Uploaded

2021 Oct 05 - 10:56

Objects

The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

Equipment

Altair Astro 10in Ritchey-Chretien truss tube
Fornax 102 mount
ZWO ASI 1600MM cool
Atik EFW, Baader LRGB filters
OAG, SX Lodestar2

Exposure

100mins LUM, 30mins each R,G.B

Location

Embourie, Charente, France

Target name

NGC 6946

Title

Fireworks galaxy - NGC 6946

About this image

I had taken this target six years ago, from my backyard in Sheffield but, opportunity of darker, skies, better rig, more experience in processing etc made it worth another go... 3hrs 10min of exposure in total here.

Files associated with this observation

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