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APOD: 2026 November 4: The Not-So

NASA · Official source · Updated 1h ago

Facts

Inaccurate accounting of the crowded and dusty Milky Way foreground has led to misunderstandings in IC 342’s history. ^[1]
IC 342 is one of the brightest members of the IC 342/Maffei group of galaxies. ^[1]

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Original title APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342

Published Nov 4, 2026