NGC 6946,  also known as Fireworks Galaxy, is a big and beautiful spiral galaxy located about 10 million light-years away, behind a veil of foreground dust and stars in the constellation of Cepheus.

Optics:       NoName Newton 192/800
                   +GPU c.c.
Camera:    Atik 428EX
Filters:        LRGB Baader
Mount:      SW AZEQ-5
Guider:       Lacerta MGEN
Exposure:  12x5 min. (L)
                       4x5 min. (R, G, B each), bin 2x2
Software:  PixInsight, Photoshop
26.8. 2016