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Enormous 'Cat's Tail' tells of cosmic collision 63 light-years away

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Briefings

Astronomers identified a dark, elongated structure in the constellation Pictor approximately 63 light-years from Earth, dubbed the 'Cat's Tail.' This feature spans roughly 1,000 times the average Earth-Sun distance, appearing as a faint, dark void in space. The discovery has been ongoing for two years, but its nature remains unconfirmed.

Key points

• Astronomers discovered a dark, elongated structure in the constellation Pictor approximately 63 light-years from Earth, nicknamed the 'Cat's Tail'.

Context

The structure was identified in the small, faint constellation Pictor (Latin for 'painter') and has puzzled astronomers for the last two years.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single description of the structure's location and name. No measurements of its physical dimensions, composition, or origin are provided. The specific distance from Earth is given as 63 light-years, but the exact time of discovery is not specified.

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