IC 342

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galaxy IC 342
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Position (epoch J2000) [1]
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Position	Ra 3:46:48.4 Dec 68:5:44
DSS images	10' · 20' · 30' · 45' · 1°
Appearance [1]
Apparent mag.	8.4
Surface brightness	14.9
Size	21,4'x20,9'
Position angle	168
Class	SBc
Dreyer's description	see SEDS page
Other
Other designations	UGC 2847, MCG +11-05-003, PGC 13826, CGCG 305.002, ZWG 305.2 and IRAS 03419+6756
Notes
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IC 342 is a galaxy in Camelopardalis.

Contents 1 How to find it 2 Appearance 2.1 Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders 2.2 Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm 2.3 Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm 2.4 Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9") 2.5 Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2") 2.6 Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12") 2.7 Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15") 2.8 Telescopes above 15" 3 Notes 4 References 5 Links

[edit] How to find it

[edit] Appearance

[edit] Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders

• IC 342 observation by Brian Rachford with 7x50 binoculars (13 Oct 2002) [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm

[edit] Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm

• IC 342 observation and sketch by Jaakko Saloranta with 4.7" Sky-Watcher AND 8" Orion SkyQuest at 78x [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9")

• IC 342 observation by Brian Rachford with Criterion 6" f/8 Newton (1 Apr 2003) [include this report] (no details)

[edit] Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2")

• IC 342 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Meade LX200GPS 203mm SCT [include this report]
• (IAAC) IC 342 - 8" F/10 [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12")

• IC 342 observation by Tom Polakis with 10" and 13" [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15")

• Camelopardalis by Steve Coe - IC 342 with 13.1" f/5.6 [include this report]
• IC 342 observation by Eric Van der Jeught @ deepskylog.be (with Orion Optics OD350S (350 mm)) [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes above 15"

• IC 342 observation by Olivier Van Aelst @ deepskylog.be (with Obsession 18" (457 mm)) [include this report]
• IC 342 observation by David Erzeel @ deepskylog.be (with Obsession 18" (457 mm)) [include this report]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] Links