16 April 2011 - The Tadpoles of IC 410
This false color image shows an emission nebula known eloquently as IC 410. It's so incredible how two tadpoles can randomly form out of cosmic dust and look so beautiful. A narrow band filter traces atoms and makes sulfur red, hydrogen atoms green, and oxygen blue. The cluster NGC 1983 energizes the gas of IC 410. The "tadpoles" are an enormous 10 light years in length. The trails lead away from the center, caused by cosmic "wind."
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