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The Jewell Box (NGC 4755) - Crux. A beautiful open cluster composed of many stars. It resembles a V-shaped grouping of jewels with a brilliant red ruby in the centre. A lovely sight.
| R.A. | 12h 53m | DEC. | -60* 20' | MAG. | 4.0 | Size/Sep | 10' | Dist (LY) | RV (km/s) |
| DATE | SCOPE | f | EXP | GUIDG | FILM | FOV | COMMENTS |
| 14 Jul '02 | 41cm (16") Meade Starfinder Newt | 4.5 | 5 min | Manual | Kodak Supra 400 Print | 1.0* x 0.8* | Poor focus and guiding. |
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