The Tadpole Nebula (IC 410) is an H II region located approximately 12,400 light-years away in the northern constellation Auriga. It is associated with the young open cluster NGC 1893. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 7.5 and an apparent size of 11 arcminutes. It is an easy target for small telescopes.The nebula is more than 100 light-years across. It is part of a larger star-forming region that is also home to the nearby Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405).(Source:https://www.constellation-guide.com/tadpole-nebula-ic-410/)
Acquisition
Date2019Dec.29th - 2020 Jan.2nd Bortle scale5 to 6Exposure8h80H-alpha38 x 300sOIII 38 x 300sSII 30 x 300s
Equipment
FacilityPeepoodo Remote Observatory Location Graz, AustriaTelescopeLacerta Newton 200/800Imaging camZWO ASI 1600MM CoolCorrector GPU Optics coma corrector 1:1 Mount SkyWatcher AZ-EQ6 ProFilters Optolong H-Alpha 7nm Optolong OIII 6,5nm Optolong SII 6,5nmGuiding camZWO ASI 120MM MiniGuiding SkyWatcher Finder 8x50AccessoriesLacerta Flatfield box Lacerta MFOC ProcessingGimp, SirilAutomationStellarmate, Ekos & Kstars