Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1893
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The Tadpole Nebula, SavannahCarl
The Tadpole Nebula
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The Tadpole Nebula

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The Tadpole Nebula

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Active star formation is the name of the game in the cosmic lagoon known as The Tadpole Nebula. The object lies about 12,000 light-years away in the northern constellation of Auriga, the charioteer. The two streamers of gas and dust at the lower left of the image are potential sites of star formation.

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The Tadpole Nebula, SavannahCarl