NGC : kappa Crucis Cluster (NGC4755)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-04
Astronomical night: 22:15 - 04:42 (GMT -5)
kappa Crucis Cluster (NGC4755) Celestial motion
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kappa Crucis Cluster (NGC4755) Celestial motion
Information about kappa Crucis Cluster (NGC4755)

General information

Open Cluster NGC4755 has the magnitude of 4 and is placed in Crux constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 10 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-04 cluster NGC4755 is not reachable.
 

kappa Crucis Cluster (NGC4755) on the sky map

kappa Crucis Cluster (NGC4755) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

kappa Crucis Cluster, kap Cru Cluster, Herschel's Jewel Box, Jewel Box

Constellation

Crux

Magnitude

4

Apparent size10'
Right ascension12h 53m 39s
Declination-60° 21′ 42″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4755

International Catalogue (IC)