Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Crux (Cru)  ·  Contains:  Herschel's Jewel Box  ·  NGC 4755  ·  The star κ Cru  ·  kappa Crucis Cluster
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NGC 4755 Jewel Box, Frank Sackenheim
NGC 4755 Jewel Box
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John Herschel described this open custer in the constellation of Crux as a superb piece of fancy jewellery. Hence the name Herschels Jewel Box. NGC 4755 is one of the finest open clusters of the southern skies. It is also a very young star cluster which includes some of the brightest stars in the milkyway galaxy.

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NGC 4755 Jewel Box, Frank Sackenheim