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The “Jewel Box” Star Cluster
November 10, 2009 | European Southern Observatory

Beyond the Crux constellation lies the “Jewel Box”, a bright cluster of stars. This article includes several images of the cluster, which is also called the Kappa Crucis Cluster or NGC 4755.


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