Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Dark Doodad Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 25, 2024 is “The Dark Doodad Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh & Rocco Sung). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

A busy starfield is shown which an elongated brown nebula running diagonally from the lower left to the upper right. A bright blue star and a star cluster appear above the nebula. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh & Rocco Sung Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What is that strange brown ribbon on the sky? When observing the star cluster NGC 4372 , observers frequently take note of an unusual dark streak nearby running about three degrees in length.”

— APOD editors, June 25, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 25, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh & Rocco Sung
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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