Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
02 Feb 2023
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.
Dataset from which the image was processed
CG 4
9 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Star-forming Regions
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 113.5042 Dec -46.9642
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Nov 2022 - 13 Dec 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |
| Blue | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |
| Green | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |
| Red | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |