Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy, Spiral Galaxy ...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2023 Jul 11 - 04:41

Uploaded

2023 Jul 11 - 13:58

Objects

The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h34^m
Dec: +60°09'
Position angle: +1°17'

Field size

0°21' × 0°21'

Equipment

PlaneWave CDK24 f6.5 Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

60sec.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy, Spiral Galaxy in Cygnus

Title

NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy, Spiral Galaxy in Cygnus

About this image

Discovered by William Herschel in September 1798, NGC6946 is one of the closest spiral galaxies to the Milky Way, perhaps 20-25million ly distant.

This 60-second PIRATE image shows a bright nucleus surrounded by several diffuse and often faint arms.

Diameter c.125,000ly. Apparent mag. 8.8.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6946 PIRATE uned.v3image-jpeg-i.jpg (2.0 MB)

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