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      NGC 6946 (The Fireworks Galaxy)
      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.

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      NGC 6946

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      NGC 6946 (The Fireworks Galaxy)