IC410
Tadpole Nebula
The
Tadpole Nebula is
a collection of gas and dust, energized by the stars in open
cluster NGC 1893, seen in the center of the image. Each tadpole is about
10 light-years in length, and they lie 10,000 light-years away. North is at
the left.
Scope/Mount:
TS-Optics PhotoLine 130mm F7 APO Refractor with Astro-Tech AREDT30
Focal-Reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount
Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB and Ha, Sii, Oiii filters
Guiding:
QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software
Exposure:
Ha:(12) 300 secs @ gain=300, Sii:(12)
300 secs @ gain=300, Oiii:(12)
300 secs @ gain=300, RGB:
each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=139
Software:
Nebulosity, Pixinsight
Comment:
01-21-2023, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions. Palette = (H)SHO plus RGB
for stars.