This looping video of NGC 6946, also called the Fireworks Galaxy, shows how by simply removing the forground stars in an image, the faint details of a galaxy can sometimes be much further enchanced. Click on the video above to enter full screen mode with video pause / play controls. The image below shows both the image with stars and without by simply hovering the mouse over the image.

Visit the main page for NGC 6946 for more information on this galaxy by clicking here.