Celestial Fireworks

What would be more appropriate to ring in the new year than some fireworks, namely the Fireworks Galaxy along with the nearby NGC 6939 Open Cluster:

NGC 6946 and NGC 6939   Fireworks Galaxy and Open Cluster thumb

Continuing the celebration with a bouquet is the Sunflower Galaxy:

M 63   Sunflower Galaxy thumb

Finally we have the Triangulum Galaxy, an enormous and beautiful galaxy in the Local Group that includes Andromeda Galaxy and our very own Milky Way:

M 33   Triangulum Galaxy thumb

Wishing all of you starry skies and a Happy New Year!