NGC 6946 (2012)

Also called the Fireworks Galaxy.

Data used:
HST_9788_d8_ACS_WFC_F658N_sci
HST_9788_d8_ACS_WFC_F814W_sci

Chip gap filled with:
hst_05446_2y_wfpc2_total_wf_sci
hst_06118_01_wfpc2_total_wf_sci

Copyright information:
Hubble data is public domain, but I put a lot of work into combining it into beautiful color images. The minimal credit line should read: NASA / ESA / J. Schmidt

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