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Fireworks Galaxy NGC 6946

Happy New Years!

Celebrate the New Year with the Fireworks Galaxy! Also known as NGC 6946, the big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 10 million light-years away, behind a veil of foreground dust and stars in the high and far-off constellation of Cepheus.

Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, U. Arizona

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Fireworks Galaxy NGC 6946

Happy New Years!

Celebrate the New Year with the Fireworks Galaxy! Also known as NGC 6946, the big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 10 million light-years away, behind a veil of foreground dust and stars in the high and far-off constellation of Cepheus.

Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, U. Arizona

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