Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Crux (Cru)  ·  Contains:  Becrux (β Cru)  ·  Herschel's Jewel Box  ·  NGC 4755  ·  The star Mimosa  ·  The star κ Cru  ·  The star λ Cru  ·  kappa Crucis Cluster
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The Jewel Box over the Coalsack, Brian Diettrich
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The Jewel Box over the Coalsack

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The Jewel Box over the Coalsack, Brian Diettrich
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The Jewel Box over the Coalsack

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This image shows some of the rich star fields within Crux, the Southern Cross. The star Mimosa (Beta Crucis) dominates in the top right, and the Jewel Box, open cluster NGC 4755, is centered in the image.  The dusty rim of the Coalsack Nebula extends along the bottom of the image. At the bottom right, Nebula RCW71 (Gum 46) glows red from behind the Coalsack.

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The Jewel Box over the Coalsack, Brian Diettrich