Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  IC 342  ·  PGC 13693  ·  PGC 165371  ·  PGC 166074  ·  PGC 166076  ·  PGC 166077  ·  PGC 166078  ·  PGC 166476  ·  PGC 166478  ·  PGC 166480  ·  PGC 166861  ·  PGC 2693450  ·  PGC 2706070  ·  PGC 2719866  ·  PGC 2725880  ·  PGC 2727749  ·  PGC 2727880  ·  PGC 2802370
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IC342 - The Hidden G(em)alaxy in the Zone of Avoidance, Nico Augustin
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IC342 - The Hidden G(em)alaxy in the Zone of Avoidance

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IC342 - The Hidden G(em)alaxy in the Zone of Avoidance, Nico Augustin
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IC342 - The Hidden G(em)alaxy in the Zone of Avoidance

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Here is a bit more than 8 hours of data from a Bortle 4 sky of the Hidden Galaxy IC342 in Camelopardalis. It is somewhat obscured by stars and interstellar dust, which I tried to pull out of the data. I tried to find a balance between pulling out the dust, deemphasizing the stars, and giving the image some pop. The good old EvoStar72 creates some nasty blue fringing around the brightest stars, which I tried to work against as well as possible. However, I like the result, and it's IMO my best "dusty" image yet

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IC342 - The Hidden G(em)alaxy in the Zone of Avoidance, Nico Augustin