Observation by Alan Tough: NGC 4755, the "Jewel Box"

Uploaded by

Paul Downing

Observer

Alan Tough

Observed

2018 Mar 10 - 15:00

Uploaded

2018 May 20 - 20:36

Objects

The Jewel Box (NGC4755)

Constellation

Crux

Equipment

: iTelescope T31: Planewave 20" CDK
FLI ProLine PL09000 CCD camera
Planewave Ascension 200 HR mount

Exposure

Luminance = 3 x 180 seconds; RGB = 3 x 60 seconds per filter

Location

Siding Spring, Australia

Target name

NGC 4755

Title

NGC 4755, the "Jewel Box"

About this image

Alan writes "The Jewel Box (NGC 4755, Caldwell 94) is a magnificent open cluster in the southern constellation Crux. To image this object, I logged on remotely to iTelescope T31 at the Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales, Australia.

Files associated with this observation

ngc4755_20180310_actough.jpg (1.0 MB)

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