This Galaxy I am told is near and bright but obscured by Milky Way dust. I was at a dark site and managed some longish exposures for a webcam with IR filter only for luminance. I had to stretch the image a little more than usual. I have attached a mid size thumbnail; full size image and exposure / processing details are at:
http://jthommes.com/Astro/IC342.htm
Jim Thommes
http://jthommes.com/Astro/
http://jthommes.com/Astro/IC342.htm
Jim Thommes
http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Attached Image:
Jim Thommes
Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR
http://jthommes.com/Astro/