The Jewel Box cluster and the Coalsack Nebula

The Jewel Box open cluster (NGC 4755 or Kappa Crucis) and the Coalsack Nebula, in the constellation Crux. The Jewel Box is the cluster just above centre in the image. The very bright star up and to the right is Mimosa (Beta Crucis). Image from the ESO/SERC (J) survey plates.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:jewel-box
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:3. december 2009 23:19
Størrelse:5079 x 8374 px

Om objektet

Navn:Coalsack Nebula, NGC 4755
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark
Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open
Afstand:6500 lysår
Constellation:Crux
Kategori:Nebulae

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Position (RA):12 53 39.02
Position (Dec):-60° 21' 43.00"
Field of view:169.98 x 280.26 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 2.7° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

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Optisk
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Digitized Sky Survey 2