#ic 410

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The sky around the Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405, upper left) // François Bréard

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Tadpoles of the cosmic pond IC 410

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Tadpole Nebula (IC 410)

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Star Formation in the Tadpole Nebula 

What's all of the commotion in the Tadpole nebula? Star formation. Dusty emission in the Tadpole nebula, IC 410, lies about 12,000 light-years away in the northern constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga). The cloud of glowing gas is over 100 light-years across, sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from embedded open star cluster NGC 1893. Formed in the interstellar cloud a mere 4 million years ago, bright newly formed cluster stars are seen all around the star-forming nebula. Notable near the image center are two relatively dense streamers of material trailing away from the nebula's central regions. Potentially sites of ongoing star formation in IC 410, these cosmic tadpole shapes are about 10 light-years long.

Credit: WISE, IRSA, NASA; Processing & Copyright: Francesco Antonucci

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(NASA)  Star Formation in the Tadpole Nebula 

Image Credit: WISE, IRSA, NASA; Processing & Copyright: Francesco Antonucci

What's all of the commotion in the Tadpole nebula? Star formation. Dusty emission in the Tadpole nebula, IC 410, lies about 12,000 light-years away in the northern constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga). The cloud of glowing gas is over 100 light-years across, sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from embedded open star cluster NGC 1893. Formed in the interstellar cloud a mere 4 million years ago, bright newly formed cluster stars are seen all around the star-forming nebula. Notable near the image center are two relatively dense streamers of material trailing away from the nebula's central regions. Potentially sites of ongoing star formation in IC 410, these cosmic tadpole shapes are about 10 light-years long. The featured image was taken in infrared light by NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite.

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IC 410

IC 410 is an emission nebula located about 12,000 light years away towards the constellation Auriga. The nebula is over 100 light years across, illuminated by star cluster NGC 1893.

The stars of NGC 1893 are only about 4 million years old. Stellar winds and radiation from the cluster sculpt and energize surrounding clouds of dust and gas, shaping the nebula and causing it to glow. The “tadpoles” of IC 410, to the right and below the center of this image, are composed of cooler material and may be sites for star formation.

Image and information from NASA, information from NASA.

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NGC 1893, the open cluster at the center of the Tadpole Nebula (IC 410) // Elvie1

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The Tadpole Nebula, IC 410 // Chris Huang