NGC 6946
Spiral Galaxy NGC 6946
(= H IV.76
= Caldwell 12),
type Sc,
in Cepheus
Right Ascension | 20 : 34.8 (h:m) |
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Declination | +60 : 09 (deg:m) |
Distance | 10,000 (kly) |
Visual Brightness | 8.9 (mag) |
Apparent Dimension | 11 x 10 (arc min) |
8.9-mag NGC 6946 was discovered by
NGC 6946 is a rather nearby spiral galaxy, which at one time was suspected
to be an outlying member of the
It is highly obscured by interstellar matter of the
Milky Way galaxy, as it is quite close to
the galactic plane.
With the number of six supernovae which have been found in this galaxy,
NGC 6946 is leading the statistics, perhaps together with
M83.
In the SAC 110 best NGC object list.
No. 108 in the RASC Finest NGC Objects list.
Last Modification: 29 Mar 1998, 12:20 MET