Emission nebula · Auriga
IC 410 The Tadpoles
Also known as: LBN 807
40′ across
About
IC 410 (The Tadpoles) is an emission nebula in Auriga, about 40′ across.
How to find it
- IC 410 is in the constellation Auriga.
- Best evenings: around late January it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 47° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Hard to say: no reliable brightness is known.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Brightness unknown, so probably a challenge.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | IC 410, LBN 807 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emission nebula |
| Apparent size | 40′ × 30′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 05h 22m 42.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +33° 22′ 00″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →