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The Dark Doodad Nebula
A strange dark streak, nearly three degrees long, runs near the globular cluster NGC 4372. This long molecular cloud, informally known as the Dark Doodad Nebula, is pictured sweeping across the center of a rich, colorful star-field. "Doodad" is slang for a thingamajig. This celestial ribbon is a notable feature for observers of the region.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 8 December 2022 Southern Ring Nebula’s Spokes (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2022 Southern Ring Nebula’s Gas (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Compass Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2025 Massive stars make their mark See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2014 All that glitters See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2009 Ice Moon Tethys from Saturn-Orbiting Cassini See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 DEC 2008 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 DEC 2008.