IC 342

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Galaxy	List of galaxies
IC 342
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Right ascension	03h 46m 48.5s[1]
Declination	+68° 05′ 46″[1]
Redshift	31 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance
Type	SAB(rs)cd[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	21'.4 × 20'.9[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.1[1]
Notable features
Other designations
UGC 2847, PGC 13826[1]

IC 342 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. The galaxy is located near the galactic equator where dust obscuration makes it a difficult object for both amateur and professional astronomers to observe.^[1]

IC 342 was discovered by W.F. Denning in 1895.^{[citation needed]}

IC 342 is one of the brightest two galaxies in the IC 342/Maffei Group of galaxies, one of the galaxy groups that is closest to the Local Group. Edwin Hubble first thought it to be in the Local Group, but later it was demonstrated that the galaxy is outside the Local Group.^{[citation needed]}

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