Ruach (Cygnus), the beautiful swan constellation which bears the sign of the Tav (the Cross) and signifies the Holy Spirit is a decan of Deli. Within this important constellation lie many stellar treasures. One of these is NGC 6946, also known as the Fireworks Galaxy.
This gorgeous galaxy is well-appreciated from Earth's viewpoint as we can see it face-on from here. It is located 22.5 million light years from us and is 20,000 light years across. This means that this galaxy is about 1/3 the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. It is a volatile galaxy, for in the past century, ten super nova have been observed exploding in the spiral arms of the Fireworks Galaxy.
In the above image, the visible image of this galaxy made with RGB filters is overlaid with the infrared image taken with the Spitzer Space Telescope. This GIF overlay was created by Astrodon Imaging.
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