Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Dark Doodad Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 8, 2008 is “The Dark Doodad Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Andrey Oreshko). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

The Dark Doodad Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Andrey Oreshko Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What is that strange dark ribbon on the sky? When observing the great globular cluster NGC 4372, observers frequently take note of a strange dark streak nearly three degrees in length running near it.”

— APOD editors, December 8, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 8, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Andrey Oreshko
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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Source

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