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Unraveling NGC 6946.
- Source :
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Sky & Telescope . Jul2013, Vol. 126 Issue 1, p60-61. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article offers information on the NGC 6946, an intermediate spiral galaxy, which had caused the formation of nine supernovae after the galaxy Milky Way supernova explosion, took place 140 years ago. It mentions that the spiral galaxy lies far north to the U.S. and is visible during summer and autumn. It highlights that it shines at a magnitude of 8.8 and it is located at 11 degree from the Galactic Equator.
- Subjects :
- *GALAXY formation
*SUPERNOVAE
*SPIRAL galaxies
*STELLAR magnitudes
*MILKY Way
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00376604
- Volume :
- 126
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sky & Telescope
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 87565806