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Cometary Globules CG 1 & CG 2, Steve de Lisle
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Cometary Globules CG 1 & CG 2

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Cometary Globules CG 1 & CG 2

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Cometary globules CG1 and CG2. These cometary globules are located near the Gum nebula and are about 1300 light years away. Of interest is that the majority of such globules are located around the Gum nebula and that the tails of each are pointing away from the center of the nebula itself. This has given rise to the theory that shockwaves emanating from hot and massive stars near the centre of the Gum nebula may have impacted spherically shaped clumps of gas and dust which then compacted the material, giving rise to their comet-like appearance. CG1, which is the larger of the two globules, is currently undergoing considerable star forming activity which may add credence to this idea. However, there is still debate as to the aetiology of these interesting objects. 
I took this image over a few nights in January and February 2023. CG1 and CG2 are very faint, but i was pleased to get some detail with my humble F5 102mm refractor. I also have images of CG4 and CG30, CG31 and CG38 on Astrobin if you wish to look at them. All are located around the Gum nebula.

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Cometary Globules CG 1 & CG 2, Steve de Lisle

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