Southern Hemisphere/Remote Images

NGC4755 The Jewel Box Cluster

A southern hemisphere object NGC 4755 is a open cluster in the constellation Crux. This famous cluster was later named the Jewel Box by Sir John Herschel when he described its telescopic appearance as "...a superb piece of fancy jewelry"
Remotely imaged on a 27" Astrograph at Siding Spring Observatory in NSW Australia