IC 410 (Tadpole Nebula)
AAPOD² on 29th Sept. 2019.
The full image in Ha
The full image in HaSHO
Apod GrAG on 1st Aug. 2019
Another section of the full image: The Spider & The Fly (IC 417 & NGC 1931)
There is a 2022 version of IC 410 HERE
IC 410 is a faint and dusty emission nebula of more than 100 light-years across, located near the Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) in a large star forming (HII) region about 12,000 light-years away from Earth in the northern constellation of Auriga.
The cloud of glowing gas is sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from the embedded open star cluster catalogued as NGC 1893, which is just about 4 million years old.
Notable are two streamers of material, known as the “Tadpoles of IC 410”. These tadpoles, which consist of denser, cooler gas and dust, are approximately 10 light-years long and potentially sites of ongoing star formation.
Form given by the winds and radiation of the cluster’s stars, the tadpoles are pointing their tails outwards, away from the nebula’s central regions. Because of these tadpoles, IC 410 is sometimes nicknamed the Tadpoles Nebula.
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging cameras: FLI ML16200
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2M
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding cameras: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: None
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor & PixInsight,
Filters: Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon OIII (3nm), Astrodon SII (3nm),
Accessories: Robofocus Focuser, ATIK EFW3
Original Resolution: 4450 x 3560
Dates: 6th Jan 2019 - 09th Jan 2019
Frames:
Astrodon Ha 30 x 20'
Astrodon OIII 21 x 20'
Astrodon SII 24 x 20'
Total integration = 25 hours.
Center (RA, Dec):(81.563, 33.785)
Center (RA, hms):05h 26m 15.021s
Center (Dec, dms):+33° 47' 04.688"
Size:2.41 x 1.92 deg
Radius:1.539 deg
Pixel scale:1.91 arcsec/pixel
The cloud of glowing gas is sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from the embedded open star cluster catalogued as NGC 1893, which is just about 4 million years old.
Notable are two streamers of material, known as the “Tadpoles of IC 410”. These tadpoles, which consist of denser, cooler gas and dust, are approximately 10 light-years long and potentially sites of ongoing star formation.
Form given by the winds and radiation of the cluster’s stars, the tadpoles are pointing their tails outwards, away from the nebula’s central regions. Because of these tadpoles, IC 410 is sometimes nicknamed the Tadpoles Nebula.
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging cameras: FLI ML16200
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2M
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding cameras: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: None
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor & PixInsight,
Filters: Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon OIII (3nm), Astrodon SII (3nm),
Accessories: Robofocus Focuser, ATIK EFW3
Original Resolution: 4450 x 3560
Dates: 6th Jan 2019 - 09th Jan 2019
Frames:
Astrodon Ha 30 x 20'
Astrodon OIII 21 x 20'
Astrodon SII 24 x 20'
Total integration = 25 hours.
Center (RA, Dec):(81.563, 33.785)
Center (RA, hms):05h 26m 15.021s
Center (Dec, dms):+33° 47' 04.688"
Size:2.41 x 1.92 deg
Radius:1.539 deg
Pixel scale:1.91 arcsec/pixel
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