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| Catalogue and alternative designations |
IC 410, Tadpole nebula |
| Type | Emission Nebula |
| Position | 05 22 44, 33 24 43 |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Camera and Telescope | QSI 583 WSG, 20cm Maksutov Newtonian courtesy Dean Salman |
| Focal Ratio | F4 |
| Exposure Details | 480 minutes Hydrogen Alpha with Astrodon 3nm filter. Colour is HaLRGB 480:100:180:220:150 with Astrodon filters |
| Description | Located
in the northern constellation of
Auriga is the dusty emission
nebula known as IC410. The
nebula harbours an open star
cluster known as NGC1893 in
which is believed to have shaped
the surrounding nebulosity due
it's violent outflow of stellar
winds and radiation. In the 5 o'clock position are two
prominent filaments of glowing
gas known as the
"tadpoles" of IC410.
The tadpoles have curved
globular heads and tails
generally point away from the
open cluster as the shock wave
of stellar winds pushes further
from the source. Beyond the
tadpoles, a shock wave bow is
present. IC410 is 12,000 light
years distant.
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