NGC 6946 (Fireworks Galaxy) and NGC 6939

 Posted: Jul 9th, 2024
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Telescope/Lens: SHARPSTAR 130/2.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 183 MM
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29
Guide Scope: ZWO 30F4
Guide Camera: SVBONY SV 905 C
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril
Exposure:
34 x 120" ISO/Gain: 120 - zwo R
28 x 120" ISO/Gain: 120 - zwo G
28 x 120" ISO/Gain: 120 - zwo B
Red zoneLight Pollution:
 Petushki Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia
 Jul 8th, 2024
3 h 0 m
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The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) is located 22 million light-years away and has a diameter of about 40,000 light-years.
Its angular size is 11.5' x 9.5'.

NGC 6939 is an open star cluster located 3,900 light-years away, composed of roughly 500 stars, and looks like scattered diamond dust!
The cluster's angular size is 9' x 9'.

Both objects are truly like two pearls in the crown of the constellation Cepheus!

Captured in one night with a monochrome camera in RGB format.
Resolution: 4807x3281 px
Scale: 4864 KB
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