NGC 4755 in Crux
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2022-05-29 + 06-01+02
Skywatcher Esprit 100 with original flattner (f=550 mm)
Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT
Luminance 18x4 min, R 16x4 min, G 15x4 min, B 11x4 min
04h 00min
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QHY 268m CMOS, Baader filters
Object data NGC 4755
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Open Star Cluster (I3r)
10’
Cru
6 800 Ly
NGC 4755, also called Jewel Box, is an open star cluster visible with the naked eye. This cluster is one of the youngest known, with an estimated age of 14 million years
+4.2 mag