Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946)

+59° 30′+60° 00′+60° 30′20ʰ 30ᵐ20ʰ 35ᵐ20ʰ 40ᵐFireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946)HD 239440HD 195891HD 195915HD 196053HD 239442HD 196085HD 239447HD 196294HD 239477NE
Filters
N31 min
Category

How it was taken

Capture

Date
Exposure
31 min
Frames
62
Field center
20ʰ 34ᵐ 46ˢ +60° 09′
Field of view
1.24° × 51′
Scale
1.28″ per pixel
Rotation
42° from north
Focal length
1000 mm, f/5
Views
331

Equipment

Telescope
Sky-Watcher BK2001P
Camera
Canon 5D Mk3
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro

Shooting history of NGC 6946Each photo is a separate processing

Since 2017, the exposure has grown from 30 min to 9 h 45 min

  1. 9 h 45 min · 117 frames

  2. 9 h 45 min · 117 frames

  3. 7 h 5 min · 85 frames

  4. 35 min · 70 frames

  5. 15 Mar 2018this photo

    31 min · 62 frames

  6. 31 min · 62 frames

  7. 30 min · 60 frames