Observation by Kabir Jami: NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy

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Kabir Jami

Observer

Kabir Jami

Observed

2023 Aug 10 - 00:00

Uploaded

2023 Aug 10 - 23:11

Objects

The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h34^m
Dec: +60°09'
Position angle: -96°09'

Field size

0°25' × 0°19'

Equipment

Celestron Edge HD 8
ASI2600MM

Exposure

180x107

Location

Crawley, UK

Target name

NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy

Title

NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy

About this image

Fireworks Galaxy

NGC 6946, sometimes referred to as the Fireworks Galaxy, is a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus, whose location in the sky straddles the boundary between the northern constellations of Cepheus and Cygnus. Its distance from Earth is about 25.2 million light-years. It's diameter is 87,300 light-years.

Imaging Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8"

Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Filters Optolong Blue 2", Optolong Green 2", Optolong H-Alpha 7nm 2", Optolong L-Pro 2", Optolong Red 2"

Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Date: 10 Aug 2023

Frames: 107×180″(5h 21′)

Integration: 5h 21′

Locations: UK, England, United Kingdom

Data source: Backyard

Files associated with this observation

Fireworks5_Small.jpg (1.9 MB)

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