Wallpaper author:
Mark Mayer
07 Nov 2023
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.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6946
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- 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 |