Tadpoles Nebula
Also known as IC 410
Tadpoles Nebula is a nebula in the constellation Auriga.
Star-forming nebula in Auriga
Facts
| Type | Nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Position (J2000) | 5h 22m 42s, +33° 22′ |
| Size on the sky | 40′ × 30′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
| Studied in | 58 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Tadpoles Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 77° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 73°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
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More in Auriga
- Capella
- Epsilon Aurigae
- Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)
- FRB 121102
- M37 (NGC 2099)
- Pinwheel Cluster (M36)
- Starfish Cluster (M38)
- Westbrook Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits