IC 405 & IC 410 - The Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae (Emanuele La Barbera)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Auriga (Aur) · Contains: Flaming Star Nebula · IC 405 · NGC 1893 · The star 16 Aur · The star 17 Aur · The star 18 Aur · The star 19 Aur

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IC 405 & IC 410 - The Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae

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IC 405 & IC 410 - The Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae

IC405 and IC410, known respectively as the flaming star nebula and tadpoles due to their shape, are two diffuse nebulae located in the constellation Auriga.
IC405, located on the left of the photo, is 1630 light years away from Earth and is characterized by the presence of a star known as AE Aurigae. It is a fugitive star whose origin is thought to be the M42 region in Orion.
IC410 instead, whose distance is not yet well estimated, is characterized by the association with an open star cluster, known as NGC 1893 and by the strong component of ionized oxygen present mainly in the nucleus, which contrasts clearly distinguishable gaseous filaments that recall the shape of two tadpoles. The nebula is not clearly visible from the eyepiece.
Both regions are home to star formation processes.
The image was obtained according to the two-tone technique under a sky heavily influenced by the glow of the moon. This in fact made the processing quite complex.

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