About IC 342 (C5)

IC 342 stands out as a well-known observing object and appears as a soft glow. 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, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Camelopardalis

Distance

10000000 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.1