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ic410 -- Tadpole Nebula -- SHO, Michael Sherick
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ic410 -- Tadpole Nebula -- SHO

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ic410 -- Tadpole Nebula -- SHO

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Imaged 12-11-22 from the Sagrada Observatory. 
Telescope:  24" f8 RC   CCD Camera:  FLI-PL-09000  Filters:  3nm

Image data was:  28 x 300 seconds Ha 1x1;  12 x 600 seconds each SII and OIII binned 2x2

ic410  "The Tadpole Nebula" is located in the constellation Auriga, and is some 10,000 light years distant from Earth.  Bright ridges of ionized gas surround the features of this region, the dense cooler gas and dust, the tadpole features are prominent in this composition.  Shown in the central area is the bright star cluster ngc1893.

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ic410 -- Tadpole Nebula -- SHO, Michael Sherick