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Photographer:

Mark Germani

Location of Photo:

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Date/Time of photo:

11 Dec 2024, 5 Jan 2025, 8 Jan 2025, 12 Jan 2025, 27 - 28 Jan 2025

Equipment:

Astro-Tech AT92 telescope, ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera, Optolong L-eXtreme & L-Pro filters, iOptron CEM26 mount

Description:

IC410 is an area of emission nebulosity surrounding NGC 1893, an open cluster of stars in Auriga. The titular tadpoles are about 10 light years in length, and are thought to be areas of star formation, their distinctive shape caused by erosion from stellar winds and radiation.

Website:

https://www.astrobin.com/users/mgermani/