This tadpole-shaped nebula is known as CG12. It is an example of a “cometary globule,” where a denser region of dust trails off into thread-like strands. While challenging to see in visible ...
A third newly released image shows the nebula CG12, which looks like a tadpole. "It is an example of a 'cometary globule,' where a denser region of dust trails off into thread-like strands," the ...