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# NGC 6946 (C12) — Fireworks Galaxy
- URL: https://deepspace.to/ngc-6946-c12-fireworks-galaxy/
- Published: 2026-09-26T00:27:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T00:27:49.000Z
- Description: Caldwell 12, also known as the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946), is an intermediate spiral galaxy located roughly 15 to 25 million light-years from Earth on the border of the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus.
- Author: stux
- Tags: Galaxies, Moon

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NGC 6946 (C12)

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NGC 6946 (C12)

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NGC 6946 (C12)