Tadpoles in IC410

[drjolo]

I used some time between my other project to collect a few hours of data for this image. Subframes were exposed over five different nights at my suburban backyard roll-off shed. Conditions were usually: seeing - good, transparency - poor. Frames were imaged with QHY163M camera, Meade ACF 10" scope and EQ6 mount. It is total 300 minutes of Ha, 90 minutes of Oiii and 50 minutes of RGB frames.

And the target is well known - Tadpoles features in IC410 cloud in Auriga. Tadpoles and surrounding nebulosity is energised by hot and young stars of nearby NGC1893 open cluster. These area lies about 10,000 light years away, and Tadpoles are about 10 light-years long. It's a pitty they are not closer  

Hydrogen alpha frames only - 60x5 minutes:

HaOiiiRGB composite:

[Allinthehead]

Very nice indeed. Those Tadpoles are jumping off my screen.

[steppenwolf]

I like these a lot - lovely detail and star colours.

[bobro]

Super clear tadpoles - hope you can catch them turning into frogs! 

[drjolo]

Thanks guys. I am still learning to image with ACF 10" - I had refractor before, and it was a little bit different in some aspects  

[swag72]

I like this a lot - It has everything going for it....... star colour, subtle processing .....  

[iansmith]

Nice image. Those tadpoles appear to be glowing!

[ollypenrice]

Really great. In NB/RGB I've always found it hard to keep the Tadpoles with plenty of contrast. You've managed it here.

Olly

[nucdoc]

Very nice the tadpoles are stunning

[stevewanstall]

It would be really something to have star forming regions like the tadpoles within a few lightyears... very nice image!