Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 11, 1996 is “NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board). The original explanation runs about 102 words.

NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars
Credit: NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : The great variety of star colors in this open cluster underlie it’s name: The Jewel Box. The bright central star Kappa Crucis is red, in contrast to the many blue stars that surround it.”

— APOD editors, November 11, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 11, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 102 words

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Star clusters

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