Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2026 is “IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gaetan Maxant). The original explanation runs about 146 words.

IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gaetan Maxant Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC 342 is a mere 10 million light-years distant toward the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis .”

— APOD editors, January 8, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 8, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gaetan Maxant
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 146 words

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Source

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