The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)
Photographed by Scott Davis on July 7, 2013
From Golden State Star Party
Description: The Fireworks Galaxy is a beautiful spiral galaxy on the border of constellations Cepheus and Cygnus. It is estimated to be at a distance of 22 million light years away from Earth. The word "fireworks" is used as a reference to supernova activity; to date, nine supernovae have been observed in the galaxy. Also visible in this image, at upper left, is open cluster NGC6939.
Imaging Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Imaging Scope/Lens: Orion Astrograph 8" f/3.9 Newtonian
Mount/Tripod: Celestron CGEM (Hypertuned)
Guide Scope/Camera: Orion Shorttube 80mm w/ Starshoot Autoguider
Exposure Details: Exposure settings were ISO 1600 with 170-second exposures. A total of 30 light frames, 10 dark frames, and 50 each of flat, dark flat, and bias frames were stacked to create this image.
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