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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.
Kredit:ESO
O snímku
| Id: | jewel-box |
| Typ: | Pozorování |
| Datum zveřejnění: | 3. prosince 2009 23:19 |
| Velikost: | 5079 x 8374 px |
O objektu
| Jméno: | Coalsack Nebula, NGC 4755 |
| Typ: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark |
| Vzdálenost: | 6500 světelné roky |
| Constellation: | Crux |
| Kategorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Souřadnice
| Position (RA): | 12 53 39.02 |
| Position (Dec): | -60° 21' 43.00" |
| Field of view: | 169.98 x 280.26 arcminutes |
| Orientace: | Sever je 2.7° levá od svislé osy |
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Barvy & filtry
| Pásmo | Dalekohled |
|---|---|
| Optický B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |