NGC 6946 (The Fireworks Galaxy)
NGC 6946 (The Fireworks Galaxy) was discovered by William Herschel on 9 September 1798. NGC 6946 is an active starburst face-on double-barred intermediate spiral galaxy in which ten supernovae have been observed.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Officina Stellare 700 RC & Equatorial Fork
Camera
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Location
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Date of observation
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Date of observation
21 Jul - 12 Aug 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon LRGB, 30,30,30,30 x 120s (4 hours total)
Processing
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Processing
PixInsight BXT NXT
