IC410 & IC417 - The Tadpoles Nebula and The Spider Nebula

Mon Mar 27 2023

A wide-field pairing of two star-forming nebulae in the constellation Auriga: IC 410, the Tadpoles Nebula, named for two dense streamers of gas near its center, and IC 417, the Spider Nebula. Both are lit by clusters of hot young stars carving out the surrounding hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen.

About this object

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Auriga (the Charioteer)

Apparent size

40.0′ × 30.0′

Catalogue designations

IC 410

Acquisition

• Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 31 mm: 86 × 3m (4h 18m)
• Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 31 mm: 118 × 3m (5h 54m)
• Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 31 mm: 96 × 3m (4h 48m)
• Total integration: 15h 0m

Equipment

• Telescope / Lens: Astro-Tech AT72EDII
• Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
• Mount: Celestron Advanced VX
• Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 31 mm, Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 31 mm, Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 31 mm

Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.