Deep Sky Object in Autumn
IC342(Galaxy in Camelopardalis)

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Date & Time:	Feb 11 2007, from 20:53 to 21:24 JST(+0900)
	Composed 4shots with 10 minutes exposed
Optical:	TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsilon (f=530mm, F3.3)
	with IDAS LPS-P1 light-pollution suppression filter
	Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial & Meade Pictor 201XT
Digital Camera:	Nikon D70 (Remodeled)
Location:	Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings:	Recording Format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3008 x 2000)
	CCD Sensitivity...ISO800

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IC342 / Galaxy, type SAB(rs)cd I-II R.A. 03h 46m 49.7s (2000.0) Dec. +68° 05' 45" (2000.0) Apparent Size 21.2 x 20.0' Radial Velocity -62km/s Magnitude 9.1 Distance 8.1 million light yrs. Group of Galaxies Maffei Group Other IDs UGC2847, MCG11-5-3 CGCG305-2, PGC13826 IC342 is a very large but extraordinary dimmed galaxy at the edge of west of Camelopardlis. Although the galaxy has a visual diameter of 20 arc minutes, naked eyes can detect only small central nucleus. IC342 is positioned near the Milky Way, so many fine stars are distributed in surrounding area.

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