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NGC 4755 -- Jewel Box

Object

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Crux

Distance

6,440 light-years

Magnitude

4.2

Size

10 arc-min

Notes

Also known as Caldwell 94

Image

Date

2011-03-01

Place

Winter Star Party

Exposure Data

Clear 30 mins @ -10C

C 6x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 1x1

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N

Focal Length

530 mm @f/5.0

Mount

Takahashi NJP

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

Robofocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 08/07/2023