Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Crux (Cru)  ·  Contains:  Herschel's Jewel Box  ·  Jewel Box  ·  NGC 4755  ·  The star κ Cru  ·  kappa Crucis Cluster
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NGC4755 Jewel Box

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NGC4755 Jewel Box

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NGC4755 is one of the youngest known open clusters, approximately 14 millions years old.  It is 6440 light years from Earth.  The brightest stars in the cluster are supergiants, and include some of the brightest stars in the Milky Way.

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NGC4755 Jewel Box, Szoomer