Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Musca (Mus)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4372  ·  The star γMus  ·  gam Mus
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Dark Doodad & NGC4372, Jeff Coldrey
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Dark Doodad & NGC4372

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Dark Doodad & NGC4372

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The Dark Doodad Nebula is a dark nebula located near the globular cluster NGC 4372, having a length of nearly three degrees. It was named by American amateur astronomer and writer Dennis di Cicco in 1986 upon seeing an image he took from Alice Springs in central Australia.

What a cool name!

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Dark Doodad & NGC4372, Jeff Coldrey