Cometary Globule CG4
CG4 is about 1,300 light years from Earth. Its head is some 1.5 light-years in diameter, and its tail is about eight light-years long. The dusty cloud contains enough material to make several Sun-sized stars. CG4 is located in the constellation of Puppis.
Credit:ESO/J.P†érez
About the Image
Id: | perez-cg4_lso |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 16 April 2013, 14:10 |
Size: | 3963 x 2647 px |
About the Object
Name: | Star cluster |
Type: | • Solar System : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Bok Globule |
Constellation: | Puppis |
Category: | • Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 7 30 23.25 |
Position (Dec): | -47° 16' 13.78" |
Field of view: | 156.92 x 104.81 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.4° right of vertical |
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