Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Puppis (Pup)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2427  ·  The star 142 Pup
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CG4 God's Hand (Cometary Globule) wide field, Karthik P
CG4 God's Hand (Cometary Globule) wide field
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CG4 God's Hand (Cometary Globule) wide field

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CG4 God's Hand (Cometary Globule) wide field, Karthik P
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CG4 God's Hand (Cometary Globule) wide field

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CG 4, commonly referred to as God's Hand, is a star-forming region located in the Puppis constellation, about 1,300 light-years from Earth. It is one of several objects referred to as "cometary globules", because its shape is similar to that of a comet.
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CG4 God's Hand (Cometary Globule) wide field, Karthik P