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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