Herschel's Jewel Box
Star cluster in Crux · 6,400 light-years
🔭 Explore Herschel's Jewel Box in the 3D map →| Type | Star cluster |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Crux |
| Distance | 6,400 light-years |
| Apparent size | 7.8′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C94 · NGC 4755 · kappa Crucis Cluster |
Caldwell 94, popularly known as Herschel's Jewel Box, is a star cluster (NGC 4755) in Crux — a family of stars bound by gravity. It appears as number 94 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 7.8 arc-minutes on the sky. It is one of the showpiece objects Sir Patrick Moore chose for his Caldwell list of bright targets the Messier catalogue left out.
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