VLT image of the cometary globule CG4
Like the gaping mouth of a gigantic celestial creature, the cometary globule CG4 glows menacingly in this image from ESOòÀÙs Very Large Telescope. Although it looks huge and bright in this image it is actually a faint nebula and not easy to observe. The exact nature of CG4 remains a mystery.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso1503a |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 28 January 2015, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1503 |
Size: | 3461 x 3436 px |
About the Object
Name: | CG4 |
Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula |
Distance: | 1300 light years |
Constellation: | Puppis |
Category: | • Nebulae |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
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Publication JPEG
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Screensize JPEG
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Wallpapers
1024x768
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1280x1024
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1600x1200
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1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 7 34 19.91 |
Position (Dec): | -46° 56' 6.50" |
Field of view: | 7.26 x 7.21 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 89.9° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
---|---|
Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Optical H-alpha | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
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