CG4 PGC21338

Cometary Globule 4 (CG4), also nicknamed as the 'Hand of God' Nebula, is a dusty star-forming region approximately 1,300 light-years away from Earth and can be seen in the constellation of Puppis. Cometary globules are named as such because their shapes somewhat resemble comets. The nickname may refer to the nebula’s resemblance to an arm and hand stretching out to grab the far more distant galaxy PGC 21338.