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This stunning image, released on 5 July 2023, depicts the Fireworks Galaxy, officially NGC 6946.
Its nickname is due to the high number of supernovae observed within it, almost a dozen in the last 100 years.
Image source➡️ webbtelescope.org/contents/med...
