Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  IC 410  ·  NGC 1893
IC410 - Tadpoles Nebula in HST palette, Gordon Haynes
IC410 - Tadpoles Nebula in HST palette
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IC410 - Tadpoles Nebula in HST palette

IC410 - Tadpoles Nebula in HST palette, Gordon Haynes
IC410 - Tadpoles Nebula in HST palette
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IC410 - Tadpoles Nebula in HST palette

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IC 410, sometimes known as Tadpole Nebula because of its northeastern filaments, is an emission nebula visible in the large constellation of ' Auriga ; it is linked to the ' open cluster NGC 1893 formed by young massive stars rather dispersed. The region is home to major processes of star formation creating stars of great mass .

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IC410 - Tadpoles Nebula in HST palette, Gordon Haynes