Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  IC 342
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IC 342 Hidden Galaxy, Larry S
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IC 342 Hidden Galaxy

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IC 342 Hidden Galaxy

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All that glitters... IC 342 The Hidden Galaxy. Its location behind dusty areas near the galactic equator makes it difficult to observe. It is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. Distance estimates make it 7-11 million light years away, and it is 35,000 ly in diameter.

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IC 342 Hidden Galaxy, Larry S

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