Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Crux (Cru)  ·  Contains:  Becrux (β Cru)  ·  Herschel's Jewel Box  ·  NGC 4755  ·  NGC 4852  ·  The star Mimosa  ·  The star ι Cru  ·  The star κ Cru  ·  kappa Crucis Cluster
The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) in Wide Field, Brian Diettrich
The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) in Wide Field
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The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) in Wide Field

The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) in Wide Field, Brian Diettrich
The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) in Wide Field
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The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) in Wide Field

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NGC 4755, The Jewel Box, located in the Southern Cross (Crux). Image captured from Wellington, New Zealand.  Part of Mimosa illuminates the top of the image, while part of the Coalsack Nebula stretches across the bottom.

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The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) in Wide Field, Brian Diettrich