CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule

The center image shows a gas comentary globule. Comentary globules are areas where intersellar material is collpasing to form stars. This particular globule has ruptured. Characterizing comentary globules is dont by looking at dusty heads and long tails similar to comets. However, these globules will eventually collapse to form new stars and usually have many heads as opposed to a comets singular head. The galaxy to the left is happens to be placed near the comentary globule by chance. The reason for the heads rupture in globules is unknown.