Caldwell 12 – Firework Galaxy

The Fireworks Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy located near the border of the Cygnus and Cepheus constellations, about 22 to 25 million light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed end of July from the Northern Hemisphere.

Astrophoto: Fireworks Galaxy – Caldwell 12 & NGC 6939 – 09/23

The Fireworks Galaxy and the Open Cluster NGC6939. The result of 4 awesome evenings of integration time.

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