IC 342 Grand Spiral Galaxy

IC 342 Galaxy. 23×180 sec plus 24×300 sec @ ISO 1600, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Modified Canon T3.
IC 342 Galaxy. 23×180 sec plus 24×300 sec @ ISO 1600, TV-85 at F/5.6, IDAS-LPS, Modified Canon T3.

Here’s one you don’t see too often.   A large spiral galaxy that happens to be dimmed by dust in our galaxy.  If it were not for that dimming, this object would be one of the brighter DSO’s in the sky.  It is still the 3rd largest galaxy visible to us, behind M33 and M31, the Andromeda Galaxy.

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