IC 342 The Hidden Galaxy

 Posted: Aug 16th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 85 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 183 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert
Exposure:
51 x 300" ISO/Gain: 120 - IR CUT
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Petushki Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia
 Aug 10th, 2026
4 h 15 m
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Resolution: 2756x1916 px
Scale: 493 KB
Located in the constellation Camelopardalis at a distance of about 11 million light-years from Earth. Diameter 75,000 light-years, apparent size 21.4' x 20.9'. One of the first objects captured at the start of the season, after nearly white nights. A challenging object; I couldn't pull out the color, it clearly calls for adding narrowband data.
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