A snapshot of the Jewel Box cluster with the ESO VLT

The FORS1 instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) at ESO’s Paranal Observatory was used to take this exquisitely sharp close up view of the colourful Jewel Box cluster, NGC 4755. The telescope’s huge mirror allowed very short exposure times: just 2.6 seconds through a blue filter (B), 1.3 seconds through a yellow/green filter (V) and 1.3 seconds through a red filter (R). The field of view spans about seven arcminutes.

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À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0940a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:29 octobre 2009
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0940
Taille:1563 x 1567 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Jewel Box, NGC 4755
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open
Distance:6500 années lumière
Constellation:Crux
Catégorie:Star Clusters

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Coordinates

Position (RA):12 53 39.63
Position (Dec):-60° 22' 0.47"
Field of view:6.54 x 6.56 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.6° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
V
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1