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The Coal Sack dark nebula next to the Southern Cross.

The Coal Sack dark nebula next to the Southern Cross framed with a 200mm telephoto lens. The scene includes the open star cluster, the Jewel Box (NGC 4755) at left of Beta Crucis (aka Becrux) at left, and the dimmer star clusters NGC 4609 (left of Acrux at bottom), Trumpler 20 (right of Becrux) and NGC 4349 (above Acrux).
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Title: The Coal Sack dark nebula next to the Southern Cross.
Caption: The Coal Sack dark nebula next to the Southern Cross framed with a 200mm telephoto lens. The scene includes the open star cluster, the Jewel Box (NGC 4755) at left of Beta Crucis (aka Becrux) at left, and the dimmer star clusters NGC 4609 (left of Acrux at bottom), Trumpler 20 (right of Becrux) and NGC 4349 (above Acrux).
Category: Space
Credit: Album / Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images
Image size: 3599 × 5100 px | 52.5 MB
Print size: 30.5 × 43.2 cm | 1416.9 × 2007.9 in (300 dpi)