This week’s naked-eye object is the fabulous Jewel Box Cluster, also known as NGC 4755, in the constellation Crux. Many amateur astronomers consider the Jewel Box the sky’s finest open cluster. It’s ...
The Jewel Box Cluster (NGC 4755), initially cataloged as a single star (κ Crucis), was later resolved into a star cluster by Lacaille using a telescope. Its colorful appearance, described as a "casket ...
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