About IC 342 (C5)

IC 342 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Camelopardalis

Distance

10000000 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.1