Cosmic Tadpoles! IC 410 is a dusty emission nebula close to the Flaming Star nebula and part of the same star-forming region. The NGC1893 star cluster lies at the center of the nebula. The cluster is very young--only about 4 million years old and consists of massive, hot stars at the beginning of their lives. The Tadpoles, which give the nebula its name, can be seen at around the 1-2 o'clock position in this image. They appear to be swimming through this dense cloud.
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