Wallpaper author:
Jonathan Lodge
26 Oct 2025
The Fireworks Galaxy
Linear: PixInsight, Graxpert, Blur/Noise/Star Xterminator
Non linear: Affinity Photo 2, Star Shrink
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6946
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 308.7181 Dec 60.1537
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................28 Mar 2023 - 12 Aug 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 146 | 1h18m | 32 |
| Red | 146 | 1h18m | 32 |
| Green | 146 | 1h18m | 32 |
| Blue | 146 | 1h18m | 32 |
| Halpha | 12 | 6m | 31 |