Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6946 and NGC 6939

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2025 is “NGC 6946 and NGC 6939,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alberto Pisabarro). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

NGC 6946 and NGC 6939
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alberto Pisabarro Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Face-on spiral galaxy NGC 6946 and open star cluster NGC 6939 share this cosmic snapshot, composed with over 68 hours of image data captured with a small telescope on planet Earth. The field of view spans spans about 1 degree or 2 full moons on the sky toward the northern constellation Cepheus .”

— APOD editors, July 4, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 4, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alberto Pisabarro
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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Source

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