Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  DT Cep  ·  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  HD196085  ·  NGC 6946  ·  V0778 Cyg  ·  V0971 Cep  ·  V0972 Cep  ·  V1786 Cyg
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NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy, Larry S
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NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy

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NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy

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For Independence Day: the Fireworks Galaxy, NGC 6946. Named because of the high number of supernovae, not because it looks like firework. 10 million light years away and 40,000 across.

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NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy, Larry S

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