The Fireworks galaxy is a nice tight spiral, now overhead in Cygnus. A Supernova was discovered back in May:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/possible-bright-supernova-discovered-in-fireworks-galaxy-ngc-6946/
In my image the star is still very bright and prominent in the spiral arms of this pretty galaxy.
5x20 minutes, AP 17" F8 Astrograph, STL11K.
Rolando
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/possible-bright-supernova-discovered-in-fireworks-galaxy-ngc-6946/
In my image the star is still very bright and prominent in the spiral arms of this pretty galaxy.
5x20 minutes, AP 17" F8 Astrograph, STL11K.
Rolando
Attached Image:
very pretty
