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 ESO’s 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
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 |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical H-alpha | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |