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Tadpoles in Auriga

20 Mar 2026

Tadpole nebula and surrounding regions

Tadpole nebula and surrounding regions

© Douglas Cooper all rights reserved.

A wide-field view of the Tadpole nebula and surrounding regions in Auriga. The Tadpole Nebula (IC 410) on the left is a star forming region. The tadpoles are streams of gas surrounding newly-forming star systems. Image taken using narrowband filters.

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