Observation by Dean Ashton: Hidden Galaxy

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Dean Ashton

Observer

Dean Ashton

Observed

2019 Dec 01 - 21:00

Uploaded

2019 Dec 04 - 20:14

Objects

IC342

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 03^h46^m
Dec: +68°06'
Position angle: -3°44'

Field size

0°36' × 0°29'

Equipment

Celestron 235mm (9.25) EdgeHD
CGEM Mount
Celestron Nightscape 10100 OSC
Off-axis guiding

Exposure

39x600s at f/7

Location

St Austell, Cornwall UK

Target name

IC342

Title

Hidden Galaxy

About this image

Image captured on nights of 1st and 2nd December 2019. A total of 6.5-hours integration with 39x600s light frames. Images calibrated, integrated and processed using PixInsight.

IC342 lies only 10-degrees from the galactic equator. The galactic dust and gas obscure this galaxy to significantly reduce its brightness, hence it being the hidden galaxy.

Files associated with this observation

IC342_39x600s_DAsahton.jpg (1.9 MB)

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