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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.