NGC 6946 – The Fireworks Galaxy Description: NGC 6946 earned its nickname Fireworks Galaxy because it has hosted ten supernovae since 1917. NGC 6946 is one of the most prolific galaxies in the sky in terms of supernova rates, about 10 times the rate of the Milky...
NGC 7331 – The Deerlick Galaxy Description: NGC 7331 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 42.4 million l.y. from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. With a diameter of about 100,000 light years, it is the main component of a cluster of galaxies known as the...
NGC 7479 – The Superman Galaxy Description: NGC 7479 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 105 million l.y. from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. It is almost the same size as our Milky Way. Interestingly, it is undergoing starburst activity not only on...
