2026 July 31 - NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad

In today's image, we see a dark nebula stretching across the image, known as the Dark Doodad. We also see the globular cluster known as NGC 4372.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.