IC342 - only just

[theodore]

This took me two hours to find (no goto in my garden) but it is hidden behind the Milky Way! Picking out guiding asterisms in all those stars was tough. A very interesting galaxy - if it wasn't for our own in the way it would be much brighter. I'll be trying to add to the data when I next get a chance. Only got time for a few shots before the mist came in this time, so its still only a ghost.

Galaxy IC342 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

P.S. why does it still have amp-glow when I used darks??

Taken form Wharram le Street, North Yorkshire, 22/10/2011.

300 mm f4 Newtonian

Canon 350D, unmodded

15 x 2' @ ISO800

Processed in Lynkeos and PSCS2

[ollypenrice]

Amp glow after darks? Change in temp between darks and lights? Just an idea. Pixinsight's DBE or Gradient Xterminator would nail it.

This IS a faint devil, isn't it. I started it once and then forgot about it. You have it, though, and after finding it by hand you deserve an extra chocolate biscuit!

Olly

[rfdesigner]

Very tough subject.. and was only discovered in 1895, which goes to show how dim it is.

I make the surface brightness around 24.3 mag/sq.arc.sec. about 1/3rd the surface brightness of M33.

Well done on getting it at all.

Derek

[theodore]

Thanks,

Next time, I'll try taking darks before and after and maybe during too. I have an old 350D on its way to me (£80 off fleabay), so when I've pulled the IR filter out I'll have more sensitivity to play with.

Theo

[Tom OD]

Its there alright and such a beautiful galaxy. Good capture, and I like the dedication in spending so much time in locating it.

Tom

[Quatermass]

Oh nice one must try to find it after I nail m81 ;-)

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[blackparticle]

Good find.

I had a similar experience with this one too so I know how hard it is to locate. I thought the size and magnitude was going to provide a fairly strong signal but no.. I gave up imaging after a couple of 10 minute subs and went for something easier.

[lukebl]

Great bit of work on an under-imaged and beautiful galaxy. Thanks for sharing it.

I'd never heard of it before, but after a bit of homework I realise that it's huge (wider than the full moon!) and well worth the effort. I'd have a go at it myself, but sadly it's in an area around the pole which I can't see from my obs. Doh!