Astronmy Picture of Day: NGC6946# Astronomy - 天文
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Facing NGC 6946
Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler
Explanation: From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 6946 face on.
The big beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 10 million light-years away, behind a veil of
foreground stars in the high and far-off constellation of Cepheus. Looking from the bright
core outward along the loose, fragmented spiral arms, the galaxy's colors show a striking
change from the yellowish light of old stars in the galaxy's center to
Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler
Explanation: From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 6946 face on.
The big beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 10 million light-years away, behind a veil of
foreground stars in the high and far-off constellation of Cepheus. Looking from the bright
core outward along the loose, fragmented spiral arms, the galaxy's colors show a striking
change from the yellowish light of old stars in the galaxy's center to