IC 342 - 2-01-08 - 350D

[jcm]

Picked this object at random , not very well known , faint. Its high up early in the evening.

This shot is 20 X 5mins ( 1hr 40mins) , 350D , 800 ISO.

130mm APO at F6. I hope to image this object with the Atik 16HR during the next clear night.

John

PS will use a gradient removal filter.

Going to see relatives tomorrow , so I will leave things for now.

[astroeddie]

Beautiful image John. IC 342, is that in Casseopia ?

Just wish I could get a shot even 10% as good as that. Amazing really amazing.

ATB .... Eddie

[steppenwolf]

It's an attractive image, John - not seen this one before I don't think.

[barkis]

That is a rare one John this galaxy is in Camelopardalis, also known as the Giraffe.

It is associated with our local group, or so I have read. It is embedded nicely in countless Milky Way foreground stars, and makes a great picture.

Very nice indeed.

Ron.

[astroeddie]

Well, I got the "Ca.." part right.

Truthfully, I thought it was a Nebulae. Need to look much closer then next time people post.

Eddie

[Sam]

Great shot! Is that another galaxy just visible, and very small, to the upper right of the main galaxy?

Sam

[brendant]

Cracking shot John of a very faint galaxy, not often seen this one.

Well done

Brendan

[jcm]

Only just got back home.

Tried a quick gradient removal.

John

[MartinB]

A lovely clean image John. Just shows what a DSLR can do