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Tadpoles Nebula

Emission Nebula

Emission nebula in Auriga known for the dark "tadpole" structures (Bok globules) silhouetted against glowing hydrogen.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Ic: IC 410
Constellation
Auriga
Coordinates
RA: 05h 17m 32s
Dec: +33deg 04m 00s RA: 79.3833deg · Dec: 33.0667deg
Angular size
40 x 30
arcmin

Images

Widefield image of the Flaming Star and Tadpoles Nebula.
Flaming Star and Tadpoles Nebula Dec 11, 2025
Flaming Star and Tadpoles Nebula Dec 11, 2025