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.Pérez
About the Image
| Id: | perez-cg4_lso |
| Type: | Photographic |
| 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 |
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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