Stellar Shot of the Week
SVX152T - Fireworks Galaxy
Brian Meyers caught this spectacular image of the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) with his SVX152T. This spiral galaxy is located 25 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. Since 1917, 10 super novae have been observed in this galaxy leading to its nickname, the Fireworks Galaxy. This is about 10 times the rate of supernovae seen in our Milky Way galaxy, although the Milky Way has around twice as many stars.
Other Designations: Fireworks Galaxy, NGC 6946, UGC 11597, PGC 65001, Arp 29, Caldwell 12.
Details:
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX152T
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro
Filters:
- Antlia Blue 2"
- Antlia Green 2"
- Antlia Luminance 2"
- Antlia Red 2"
Accessories:
- Stellarvue SFFX-1 Field Flattener
- ZWO ASIAIR Plus
- ZWO EAF
- ZWO EFW 7 x 2″
- ZWO OAG-L
Software:
- Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
- ZWO ASIAIR
*For more details and an in-depth look at this image, visit Brian’s AstroBin.
References:
Wikipedia contributors. (2025, September 16). NGC 6946. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6946
AstroBin. (n.d.). AstroBin. https://app.astrobin.com/i/wl5f16
