IC 342 (cropped)
IC 342 (original)
Target Information
- ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION(S): Caldwell 5
- TYPE: Intermediate spiral galaxy
- CONSTELLATION: Camelopardalis
- DISTANCE: ~10.7 million light years
Imaging Information
- IMAGING DATE(S): October 2015
- L: 10 min subs x 20, Bin 1×1
- R: 5 min subs x 11, Bin 2×2
- G: 5 min subs x 12, Bin 2×2
- B: 5 min subs x 12, Bin 2×2
- TOTAL EXPOSURE TIME: 375 mins = 6.3 hrs
Equipment
- TELESCOPE: Takahashi TOA-130F
- MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME
- CAMERA: SBIG STL-11000XM
- GUIDING: TC-237 (internal autoguide chip)
- FILTERS: Astrodon
- IMAGE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE: TheSkyX, CCDAP5, FocusMax V4
- PROCESSING SOFTWARE: PixInsight, StarTools