Some astronomers call it “God’s Hand.” Others say it looks like the gaping mouth of a gigantic celestial creature.
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The head of CG4 is around 1.5 light-years in diameter, while its tail is about eight light-years long — that’s so big that it basically dwarfs our entire solar system, according to Discovery News. Astronomers hope to study more cometary globules — like CG4 — to solve the mystery of why they have their distinct comet-like shapes.
