Observer's guide
About IC 342
IC 342 (C5) is catalogued as a galaxy in Camelopardalis. Its J2000 position is RA 03:46:48, Dec +68:04:00, corresponding to 56.7021 degrees RA and 68.0961 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 10,000,000 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 21.88 by 20.89 arcminutes.
Observing tips
StarWatchr rates this as a hard target at magnitude 9.1. It is associated with winter observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around November. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 73.9 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Because it is faint, use a larger aperture where possible, avoid bright Moon conditions, and use averted vision.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is AGN. SIMBAD records the morphology as Sc. A published radial velocity value is 30 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 1583 bibliographic references.
Its roughly 21.9 arcminute span suits a medium field of view. Use the listed 21.88 by 20.89 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.