The Jewel Box Cluster
The Jewel Box Cluster
This is an image of the Jewel Box Cluster, also known as NGC 4755. It is an open cluster about 6,400 light years away in the constellation Crux. This cluster contains about 100 stars and is estimated to be about 10 million years old. While most of the stars in the cluster are blue, a bright red super giant can be seen near the center of the cluster.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
22 October 2021
Filters
Astrodon RGB 2GEN
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
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