Sh2-236 • IC 410 • Tadpole Nebula • LBN 807
Sh2-236 is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Auriga, better known as IC 410 or the
Tadpole Nebula. The nebula is catalogued as LBN 807 and surrounds the young open cluster NGC 1893,
whose hot stars ionize the surrounding gas. IC 410 is famous for its two dense, elongated dust
structures known as the “Tadpoles,” shaped by stellar winds and radiation.
Object Data
Sharpless:Sh2-236
IC:IC 410
LBN:LBN 807
Common name:Tadpole Nebula
Type:Emission nebula / HII region
Constellation:Auriga
Apparent size:~40 arcmin
Dominant emission:Hα
Associated cluster:NGC 1893
Observation Data
Location:Pollux Observatory, Zuidlaren
Date:2013-01-13
Technical Data
Exposure time:IDAS-LPS-P2_FF- 3 x 300 sec
IDAS-LPS-P2_FF- 4 x 600 sec
Total: 0.9 h
IDAS-LPS-P2_FF- 4 x 600 sec
Total: 0.9 h
Telescope:Takahashi FSQ106 ED
Camera:Canon 350D (OSC)
Color palette:RGB
Filters:IDAS