Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Crux (Cru)  ·  Contains:  Herschel's Jewel Box  ·  Mimosa (βCru)  ·  NGC 4755  ·  NGC 4852  ·  The star Becrux  ·  The star κCru  ·  kappa Crucis Cluster
Jewelbox Cluster, Shane Hunter
Jewelbox Cluster
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Jewelbox Cluster

Jewelbox Cluster, Shane Hunter
Jewelbox Cluster
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Jewelbox Cluster

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The Jewelbox Cluster (near center), Beta Crucis (top left - Becrux is one of the stars in the Southern Cross) and the Coalsack Dark Nebula, the dark area is a huge dust cloud blocking the light from the stars behind. Stack of 10 x 90 second exposures just for practice.

20 Darks

20 Flats

20 Bias

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Jewelbox Cluster, Shane Hunter