NGC6946 - Spiral galaxy in Cygnus
Description: Face-on spiral galaxy NGC6946 on the Cepheus/Cygnus border glowing at magnitude 9.6. NGC6946 measures 11.6 x 9.8 arc minutes. The star cluster on the left is NGC6939. A bright cluster at magnitude 7.8, 7 arc minutes across. Camera: Olympus OM-1 Film: hypered Kodak Tech-pan 2415 Scope: 8" f6 Newtonian Exposure: 70 minutes Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Ab. Date: 26 September 1998

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