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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
4755, Jewel box cluster.
Also visible in this frame are
Beta Crucis, RCW 71 and the open
cluster NGC 4852
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| Type | Open cluster |
| Position | 13 26.8, -47 29 |
| Constellation | Crux |
| Camera and Telescope | STL11000M and FSQ106ED |
| Focal Ratio | F5 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB 30:30:30:30 All 1x1 with Baader filters |
| Description | NGC
4755 is one of the best open
clusters in the sky and an easy
object with binoculars.
RCW 71 is a nebula that is
strongly reddened by absorption
in the coal sack dark nebula,
part of which is visible at the
right.
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