CG 4 God’s Hand Nebula
| Description | CG 4, commonly known as God’s Hand, is a star-forming region located in the Puppis constellation. This region is classified as a “cometary globule” due to its shape resembling that of a comet. CG 4 features a dense head composed of gas and dust, measuring about 1.5 light-years (0.46 parsecs) in diameter, along with an elongated, faint tail that extends roughly 8 light-years (2.5 parsecs) in length. Both CG 4 and the nearby cometary globules generally point away from the Vela Supernova Remnant, which is situated at the center of the Gum Nebula. |
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| Data/Processing Attribution | The data was purchased from Telescope Live, and I did the processing only. |
| Distances/Size | Distance to the object is 1,300 light-years; its size is about 8 light-years in diameter. |
| Equipment | Mount-Software Bisque Paramount MX+ GEM; PlaneWave CDK 24″ (610mm), 3962mm focal length; Camera- QHY600 M Pro. |
| Observatory | Telescope Live, EL Sauce, Rio Hurtado valley, Chile. |
| Exposure | LRGB filters, total exposure- 10 hours 20 min. |