Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  HD23189  ·  HD23662  ·  IC 342
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IC342 - Caldwell 5, Monty Chandler
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C5 - IC342 - an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, relatively close to the Milky Way.  

Despite its size and actual brightness, its location in dusty areas near the galactic equator makes it difficult to observe, leading to the nickname "The Hidden Galaxy", though it can readily be detected even with binoculars. If the galaxy were not obscured, it would be visible to the unaided eye.

Image acquisition using Astro Photography Tool (APT).  Images processed with Pixinsight.  Metadata update and JPG generation in Adobe Bridge.

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    IC342 - Caldwell 5, Monty Chandler
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Title: IC 342

Description: Added 63 300s subs from the ASI2600MC & Quad filter. Reprocessed all subs together.

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IC342 - Caldwell 5, Monty Chandler