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Tadpoles Nebula (IC 410) HOO with RGB stars, Massimo Di Fusco
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Tadpoles Nebula (IC 410) HOO with RGB stars

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Tadpoles Nebula (IC 410) HOO with RGB stars, Massimo Di Fusco
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Tadpoles Nebula (IC 410) HOO with RGB stars

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IC410 is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Auriga at about 12000 light-years from us that is part of a larger star forming region that also contains the Flaming Star Nebula (published some days ago). The gas structures in this picture are lit by the radiation from the open star cluster NGC 1893 that lies in the center of the nebula. This star cluster is about 4 million years old, but in astronomical terms it is still very young, with hot, massive stars. At the top-left of the star cluster two more dense structures, similar to the famous Pillars of Creation, are visible. They are composed of dust and gas leftover from the formation of the star cluster and are very likely to give birth to more stars in the future. As can be seen in the picture, these structures point away from the center of the nebula because of the stellar winds and radiation pressure from the stars in NGC 1893. Due to these structure's shape, the nebula is also called the Tadpoles Nebula.

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