Caldwell 94

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Caldwell 94 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Centaurus, popularly known as the Jewel Box for its strikingly colorful stars.

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Label Occurrences
Caldwell 94 canonical 2

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf open star cluster
age approximately 14 million years
alsoKnownAs C94
Jewel Box NERFINISHED
NGC 4755 NERFINISHED
angularSize 10 arcminutes
apparentMagnitudeV 4.2
appearsIn Caldwell catalogue of deep-sky objects NERFINISHED
bestObservedIn small telescopes
bestSeenFrom Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
catalog Caldwell catalogue NERFINISHED
New General Catalogue NERFINISHED
clusterType young open cluster
constellation Centaurus NERFINISHED
contains bright red supergiant star DU Crucis (often associated visually) NERFINISHED
declination −60° 22′
discoveredBy Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille NERFINISHED
discoveryYear 1751
distanceFromEarth approximately 2,000 parsecs
approximately 6,400 light-years
galacticLatitude low galactic latitude
galacticPopulation Population I NERFINISHED
hasApproximateStarCount about 100 stars visible in moderate telescopes
hasColorContrast strong red and blue star contrast
hemisphereVisibility primarily southern
locatedIn Milky Way
locatedNear Southern Cross region of the sky NERFINISHED
notableFeature appears as a compact, rich cluster
contains many blue-white hot stars
contains many bright, colorful stars
contains prominent red supergiant stars
observedWith amateur telescopes
binoculars
observingSeason autumn and winter in Southern Hemisphere
partOf Caldwell objects list compiled by Patrick Moore
popularNameOrigin named Jewel Box due to its gem-like star colors NERFINISHED
rightAscension 12h 53m
skyLocationDescription near the star Mimosa (Beta Crucis) in the sky
spectralTypeDominant B-type main-sequence stars
stellarPopulation massive, luminous stars
visibleToNakedEye yes, under dark skies as a faint patch

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Subject: Caldwell 94
Description of subject: Caldwell 94 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Centaurus, popularly known as the Jewel Box for its strikingly colorful stars.

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Jewel Box cluster alsoKnownAs Caldwell 94