05 Apr 2025 (Tomorrow): The Jewel Box cluster is well placed
05-04-2025 01:07 via in-the-sky.org

05 Apr 2025 (Tomorrow): The Jewel Box cluster is well placed

The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time.
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