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IC 342 (Cam)
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| Date/Site: |
21. and 23. December 2024, e-EyE |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 29 x 180 seconds,
G: 21 x 180 seconds,
B: 22 x 180 seconds,
L: 29 x 300 seconds (-5°C) |
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument: |
ASI 2600MM Pro with Astronomik Type 2c-filter on 400mm f/5 Newton with 2" TS Comacorrector on AP1200 GTO |
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Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Off-Axis-Guiding with ASI120,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration with MaximDL 6, processing in PixInsight 1.8 using BXT and GraXpert |
IC 342 belongs to the Maffei-Galaxygroup, adjacent to the Local Group. Gas and dust belonging to our milkyway dim the light of this galaxy, mainly in the blue, changing the overall appearance to a brown-red hue.
An older picture:
IC 342 (Cam), 2018
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| Date/Site: |
15., 16. and 17. October 2018. Remote observatory on the AAR club's site in Presberg |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 31 x 300 seconds,
G: 34 x 300 seconds,
B: 34 x 300 seconds,
Hα: 18 x 300 seconds (-20°C) |
| Camera: |
QSI 632 with Astronomik Type II-Filters |
Optics/
Instrument: |
250mm f/4 Newton with Baader RCC1 on 10Micron GM1000 HPS |
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Guiding: Lodestar attached to a 61mm-finder,
focusing with Microtouch and FocusMax,
data acquired remotely using CCD-Commander and MaximDL 6,
calibration: MaximDL 6, processing: PixInsight 1.8 |
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 02.04.2025