Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Tadpoles of IC 410

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 2020 is “The Tadpoles of IC 410,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Trevor Jones). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

The Tadpoles of IC 410
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Trevor Jones Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This telescopic close-up shows off the central regions of otherwise faint emission nebula IC 410, captured under backyard suburban skies with narrowband filters . It also features two remarkable inhabitants of the cosmic pond of gas and dust.”

— APOD editors, June 18, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 18, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Trevor Jones
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 150 words

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