IC 410 - The Tadpole Nebula

IC 410 - The Tadpole Nebula

Emission Nebula in Auriga

The Tadpole Nebula (IC 410) is an H II region located approximately 12,400 light-years away in the northern constellation Auriga. It is associated with the young open cluster NGC 1893. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 7.5 and an apparent size of 11 arcminutes. It is an easy target for small telescopes.

The dusty emission nebula IC 410 is ionized by five hot, blue, O-type stars, HD 242935 (O7.5V), BD +33 1025 (O7V), HD 242908 (O4.5V), HD 242926 (O7Vz), and TYC 2394-1214-1. These massive stars are believed to be the main sources of ionization in the region. They emit high-energy ultraviolet protons that excite the nebula and make it glow.

The nebula is more than 100 light-years across. It is part of a larger star-forming region that is also home to the nearby Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405).

Image Details

Date

March 6-8, 2024 & January 20, 2022

LOCATion

Hannover (Germany)

Sky Quality

Bortle 5

Telescope

Celestron RASA 8 (203/400 f/2)
Skywatcher 200/1000 @750mm f/3.75

Mount

Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro

Main Camera

ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro
Gain 100, Offset 18, -10°

Focuser

Celestron Motorfocus
ZWO EAF

Filter

IDAS NBZ Dualbandfilter
Baader UV/IR-Cut Filter

Exposure

Ha: 52 x 120‘‘ (1h 44‘) & 78 x 120‘‘ (2h 36‘) & 40 x 240‘‘ (2h 40‘)
RGB: 158 × 60″ (3h 5′)
Total: 10h 5′

Guiding

ZWO ASI 120MM, PHD2

Calibration

Flats, Darks, Darkflats

Software

N.I.N.A., EQMod

Other

Artesky Filter Holder

Processing

Astropixelprocessor, Photoshop, Pixinsight

Gallery

ALL · NEBULA · GALAXIES · CLUSTERS · COMETS · MOON

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Cave Nebula

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Lion Nebula

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Nebula

IC 447

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Nebula

Coathanger, Loch Ness a.o.

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Nebula

Sh2-140

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Comet

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

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Nebula

Clamshell Nebula

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Nebula

Clamshell Nebula in HOO

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Nebula

The Dark Mermaid

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Nebula

NGC 6914

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Galaxy

Bode's Galaxy

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Nebula

Butterfly Nebula (IC 1318)

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Nebula

Butterfly Nebula (HOO)

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Nebula

NGC 7822

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Nebula

Cone Nebula (RGB)

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Nebula

Cone Nebula (HOO)

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Nebula

Loch Ness Nebula

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Nebula

Heart Nebula

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Nebula

Heart & Soul Nebula

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Nebula

Iris Nebula

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Nebula

Horsehead Nebula

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Nebula

Horsehead Nebula (SHO)

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Galaxy

Pinwheel Galaxy

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Nebula

Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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Nebula

Sh2-134 Widefield

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Nebula

Flaming Star Nebula

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Nebula

IC 410

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Cluster

M 13

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Cluster

M 38 in HaRGB

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Galaxy

Andromeda Galaxy

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Galaxy

NGC 5033 & Friends

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Nebula

Orion Nebula

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Galaxy

Leo Triplet

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Nebula

Jellyfish Nebula

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Nebula

Jellyfish Nebula in HOO

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Galaxy

Regulus & Leo I Dwarf Galaxy

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Nebula

Sh2-86

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Cluster

M 3

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Cluster

h and χ Persei (HaRGB)

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Cluster

h and χ Persei (RGB)

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Nebula

VDB 14 & 15

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Nebula

Northamerica Nebula

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Galaxy

M 106

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Nebula

Sh2-120 & NGC 7031

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Cluster

NGC 188

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Nebula

Tulip Nebula

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Galaxy

Markarian's Chain

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Nebula

Wizard Nebula

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Nebula

Bubble & Lobster Claw Nebula

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Moon

Copernicus

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Cluster

M 35 & NGC 2158

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Moon

Mare Imbrium

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Cluster

M 44

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Cluster

M 53 & NGC 5053

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Nebula

Sh2-124