NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - telescope processed image. It earned its name by hosting 10 observed supernovae in the last century—far more than the Milky Way's average of one or two.

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - unprocessed image. We see it through heavy interstellar dust from our own galaxy, which dims its light and adds a mysterious, reddened hue to its glow.

Last image of the night for the Dwarf Mini. #NGC6946 #TheFireworksGalaxy. At the upper part of the image you can see #cluster #NGC6939. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - telescope processed image. Since 1917, astronomers have observed 10 supernovae in this galaxy, a rate nearly 10 times higher than that of our own Milky Way.

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - unprocessed image. It is classified as a starburst galaxy due to its exceptionally high rate of star formation, which provides the fuel for its frequent "fireworks."

Was able to get 3 successful observations off the s50 lat night. Starting out with #NGC6946 #TheFireworksGalaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - telescope processed image. NGC 6946 is a beautiful face-on spiral galaxy known as the "Fireworks Galaxy" for its incredibly high rate of supernovae (10 observed in the last century).

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - unprocessed image. It's nicknamed the "Fireworks Galaxy" because it has a super high rate of supernovae (exploding stars), with ten observed in the last century.

Next up on the observation on the Odyssey Pro, here is #NGC6946 #TheFireworksGalaxy. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 6946 (The Fireworks Galaxy) is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Cepheus.
NGC 6946 was nicknamed the Fireworks Galaxy because it has hosted 10 supernovae over the last century, which is more than any other known galaxy.
#Astrophotography #seestar #NGC6946 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - telescope processed image. A stunning, face-on spiral galaxy located on the border of Cepheus/Cygnus. It's nicknamed the Fireworks Galaxy for its unusually high rate of supernova explosions (10 in the last century).

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy - unprocessed image. It earned the nickname "Fireworks Galaxy" by having an explosion 10 times more often than the Milky Way—with 10 observed supernovae in the last century.

Next on this morning’s observations- #NGC6946 #TheFireworksGalaxy. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Galaxy NGC 6946 - telescope processed image. NGC 6946 is a face-on spiral galaxy known as the "Fireworks Galaxy" due to its high rate of supernovae, with ten observed in the last century.

Galaxy NGC 6946 - unprocessed image. NGC 6946 is also known as a starburst galaxy due to its remarkably high rate of new star formation.

Did another 36 minute observation at #galaxy #NGC6946. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

A swirl of stars and a smattering of stars.

Lower: The "Fireworks Galaxy" NGC 6946, 19 million light years away and nicknamed after its many supernovae. Upper: Open cluster NGC 6939, 5900 light years away. #astrophotography #seestar #ngc6946 #ngc6939

Galaxy NGC 6946. NGC 6946, also known as the "Fireworks Galaxy," is a face-on spiral galaxy about 25 million light-years away. It's known for its high supernova rate.

Last observation of the day. Was deciding what to aim at. Needed to do a chore and forgot I set it to #galaxy #NGC6946. Forgot about the telescope with other chores. Only a 18 minute observation as it got to light for the telescope to continue imaging […]

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Galaxy NGC 6946 - telescope processed image.

Galaxy NGC 6946 - unprocessed image.

Forgot my observations from yesterday. Was able to have a 30 minute observation of #galaxy #NGC6946. Share the processed and unprocessed images. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

A wide-field astrophotograph showing two main celestial objects. In the lower right is NGC 6939, a tight grouping of bluish stars forming an open star cluster. In the upper left is NGC 6946, a bright face-on spiral galaxy with dusty arms, tinged in subtle red and blue hues. Faint interstellar dust clouds stretch across the image, giving it a textured appearance. The entire scene is filled with tiny stars from our Milky Way in the background.

📸 NGC 6946 and NGC 6939

📅 APOD – July 4, 2025
📷 Credit: Alberto Pisabarro

#APOD #NASA #Galaxy #StarCluster #NGC6946 #NGC6939 #Astrophotography #Cosmos #DeepSky #MilkyWay #Cepheus #FireworksGalaxy #SpaceArt #Universe #NightSky #CosmicWonder #SpiralGalaxy #Stargazing #SpaceExploration #StellarSnap

Voici #ngc6946 une #galaxie en spirale photographiée par Guillaume avec sa lunette 125-900 sur monture NEQ6Pro.
46 poses de 300 secondes
#astronomy #astronomie #astrophotography #astrophotographie #astrodon #galaxy

A stunning image of the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946), a spiral galaxy located 10 million light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. The image showcases the galaxy's vibrant colors, from the yellowish core to the blue star clusters and reddish star-forming regions in its spiral arms. Numerous stars and dust are visible throughout the galaxy and surrounding space.

Astronomy Picture from 01/01/2011

Fireworks Galaxy NGC 6946

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110101.html


#FireworksGalaxy #NGC6946 #SpiralGalaxy #Space #Astronomy #Cosmology #StarFormation #Supernova #Cepheus #Galaxy

Since they are slashing NASA funding I have to step up and help. NGC 6946, also known as the Fireworks Galaxy due to 10 supernovas being observed within it in the last century. 25.2 million light years away. Trying to learn processing with the S50. 4 hrs of data. #astrophotography #seestar #NGC6946

A stunning image of NGC 6946, also known as the Fireworks Galaxy, a spiral galaxy located 10 million light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. The image shows the galaxy's vibrant colors, from the yellowish core of older stars to the blue star clusters and red star-forming regions in its spiral arms. Captured using data from the 8.2-meter Subaru Telescope.

Astronomy Picture from 09/01/2012

Facing NGC 6946

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120109.html


#NGC6946 #FireworksGalaxy #SpiralGalaxy #SubaruTelescope #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Cosmology #Galaxy #Stars #Supernovae #Cepheus #DeepSpace #MilkyWay

The Fireworks Galaxy
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