The quest for faint objects

Source: here.

In the great expedition of last night the following unusually faint objects were captured: A galaxy and a planetary nebula.

NGC242 in Cetus. The Nebula occurs just below a group of stars termed the Phi1 and Phi2 Ceti forming a near equilateral triangle with them. The object is a very faint shroud that appears to envelop a group of stars around int in nebulosity. Discovered by Wilhelm Herschel.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/stellar/scenes/object_e/ic342.htm

IC342 in Cameleopardus is a low brightness galaxy of the Mafei group. Though it is very close to the Milky Way (about 8.2*10^6 light years), it is not at all easy to sight. A group of faint stars from the Milky way that surround it help one to distinguish the nebulosity.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/stellar/scenes/object_e/ngc246.htm