Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 11, 2006

The Tadpoles of IC 410

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 11, 2006 is “The Tadpoles of IC 410,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

From the explanation

“This close-up view shows a portion of otherwise faint emission nebula IC 410 in striking false-colors. It also shows two remarkable denizens of the glowing gas cloud at the right – the “ tadpoles ” of IC 410.”

— APOD editors, January 11, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 11, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 11, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-january-11-the-tadpoles-of-ic-410

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