CG4

CG4
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CG4

This is an image of CG4, also known as God's Hand Nebula. In this image it looks like a stellar monster about the consume the nearby galaxy. It is a cometary globule because its shape is similar to that of a comet. It is about 1,300 light years away in the constellation Puppis.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
1 February 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN, Ha (3nm)
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
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