IC 410 - The Tadpole Nebula

IC 410 is an emission nebula located in the constellation Auriga, about 10,000-12,000 light-years away. It is known as the “Tadpoles Nebula” because of the presence of dense molecular gas and dust structures with a characteristic cometary morphology, stretching for about 10 light-years. These structures are shaped by ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds coming from the young open cluster NGC 1893 embedded in the region. Their appearance is defined by a denser head followed by long filamentary tails pointing away from the cluster. Also visible in the image, on the left side of the field, are the dark nebula LDN 794 in the upper area and the emission nebula IC 417 in the lower part. SHO composition in Hubble Palette.