Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  IC 342
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The hidden galaxy IC 342, Christoph Lichtblau
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The hidden galaxy IC 342

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The hidden galaxy IC 342, Christoph Lichtblau
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The hidden galaxy IC 342

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Looking at the color stacks of that dim beauty, it seems that this face on galaxy is not very colorful. It seems to be a dirty grey with some accents of yellow in the core. Magnificant instead are the stunning h alpha regions in the outer regions. So how to process? I decided for a not to bright version, so that you can see the bright stars in the foreground, the reason why it is barely able to be seen in a telescope and the dust between us and the galxy of course( hidden). Instead the h alpha regions emphasized, which gives the whole thing some nice color. But that's just my idea of how it can look.

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    The hidden galaxy IC 342, Christoph Lichtblau
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Description: Complete rework with contrast enhancement

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Description: Improved the starshape with BXT

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The hidden galaxy IC 342, Christoph Lichtblau