NGC6946
NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy LRHaGB
The NGC6946 Galaxy is located between the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus. It is about 26 million light years away, also 9 Supernova have been discovered in it. NGC6946 was discovered by William Herschel in 1798. Apparent dimensions are 11.5 X 9.8 arcminutes.
Luminance 300min
Red 150min
Green 140min
Blue 150min
Ha 300min
Scope Planewave 17in
Camera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB Ha5nm
Exposures RGB 2.5Hrs each L 5Hrs Ha 5hrs Ha 20min subs LRGB 10min subs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO 2011