Posted on Jul 26, 2021
APOD: 2021 July 26 - CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Dat (APOD) is titled "CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule." The Dark Tower in Scorpius (seen in the July 15th APOD) is one example of a cometary globule visible from the northern hemisphere. CG4 is another example found in the southern constellation Puppis. Dubbed 'God's Hand' in a 2015 paper, it lies some 1,300 light years from Earth. CG4 and other cometary globules extend away from the Vela Supernova Remnant (found in the southern constellation Vela). This supernova exploded approximately 11,000–12,300 years ago and is about 800 light-years away from Earth.
The red glow from the globule is likely due to the presence of ionized hydrogen. Spiral galaxy ESO 257-19 appears to be a pac-man style snack a short distance away from the mouth of CG4. In reality, it is another 100 million+ light years away from us and CG4.
The red glow from the globule is likely due to the presence of ionized hydrogen. Spiral galaxy ESO 257-19 appears to be a pac-man style snack a short distance away from the mouth of CG4. In reality, it is another 100 million+ light years away from us and CG4.
APOD: 2021 July 26 - CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule
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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price good day my friend from RICHMOND, VA at VCU. Thank yiu for sharing CG4, wow what a sight Brother William, thanks for sharing!
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WOW! Very interesting Maj William W. 'Bill' Price !!! I took the liberty to include an adjunct video to your amazing APOD this morning... I believe you and your followers will enjoy this video presentation...
Here is the Video description as provided by Coconut Science Lab:
CoconutScienceLab - 101K subscribers:
"More space news and info at: http://www.coconutsciencelab.com - the cometary globule CG4 glows in this new image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope.
Although it appears to be big and bright in this picture, this is actually a faint nebula, which makes it very hard for amateur astronomers to spot. The exact nature of CG4 remains a mystery.
Sometimes referred to as "God’s Hand," CG4 is located about 1300 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Puppis (The Poop, or Stern)."
Image Credits: ESO, J.Perez, Digitized Sky Survey 2, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)
I strongly suggest watching it in FULL SCREEN MODE WITH SOUND UP...
Kerry
Here is the link: https://youtu.be/y3XacORbrQs
I just noticed some foreign words in a rectangular box, which I did not put there... If you see it, I did not do it...and I cannot delete it... If you don't see anything please let me know... Thx, Kerry
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Here is the Video description as provided by Coconut Science Lab:
CoconutScienceLab - 101K subscribers:
"More space news and info at: http://www.coconutsciencelab.com - the cometary globule CG4 glows in this new image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope.
Although it appears to be big and bright in this picture, this is actually a faint nebula, which makes it very hard for amateur astronomers to spot. The exact nature of CG4 remains a mystery.
Sometimes referred to as "God’s Hand," CG4 is located about 1300 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Puppis (The Poop, or Stern)."
Image Credits: ESO, J.Perez, Digitized Sky Survey 2, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)
I strongly suggest watching it in FULL SCREEN MODE WITH SOUND UP...
Kerry
Here is the link: https://youtu.be/y3XacORbrQs
I just noticed some foreign words in a rectangular box, which I did not put there... If you see it, I did not do it...and I cannot delete it... If you don't see anything please let me know... Thx, Kerry
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Young Rascals - How Can I Be Sure (1967)
Studio version, lyrics, pics. How can I be sure in a world that's constantly changing?How can I be sure where I stand with you?Whenever I, whenever I am awa...
Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Dat (APOD) for Monday, July 26 entitled "CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule."
Image: CG4 - A Ruptured Cometary Globule - Image Credit & Copyright - Nicolas Rolland & Martin Pugh
APOD background
"Explanation: Can a gas cloud grab a galaxy? It's not even close. The "claw" of this odd looking "creature" in the featured photo is a gas cloud known as a cometary globule. This globule, however, has ruptured. Cometary globules are typically characterized by dusty heads and elongated tails. These features cause cometary globules to have visual similarities to comets, but in reality they are very much different. Globules are frequently the birthplaces of stars, and many show very young stars in their heads. The reason for the rupture in the head of this object is not yet known. The galaxy to the left of the globule is huge, very far in the distance, and only placed near CG4 by chance superposition.
Young star
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Image: CG4 - A Ruptured Cometary Globule - Image Credit & Copyright - Nicolas Rolland & Martin Pugh
APOD background
"Explanation: Can a gas cloud grab a galaxy? It's not even close. The "claw" of this odd looking "creature" in the featured photo is a gas cloud known as a cometary globule. This globule, however, has ruptured. Cometary globules are typically characterized by dusty heads and elongated tails. These features cause cometary globules to have visual similarities to comets, but in reality they are very much different. Globules are frequently the birthplaces of stars, and many show very young stars in their heads. The reason for the rupture in the head of this object is not yet known. The galaxy to the left of the globule is huge, very far in the distance, and only placed near CG4 by chance superposition.
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