Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  HD23189  ·  HD23662  ·  IC 342
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The Hidden Galaxy, IC 342, mhtandy
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The Hidden Galaxy, IC 342

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The Hidden Galaxy, IC 342

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I only learned of this galaxy about a week ago, and finally had a clear night last night to image it. Unfortunately seeing was poor due to a passing cold front, and I had to throw away a lot subs due to guiding issues (which I think was caused by the poor seeing). But, with clear nights being so rare this year, I can't be too picky about seeing conditions.

I really like this galaxy - it's rather unusual due to its location in the sky. The color is also strange - light from the galaxy is passing through the central dust lanes of the Milky Way, resulting in the yellowish/reddish color. It's actually a large, bright galaxy, and would be visible to the naked eye if not obscured by the dust.

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