The Jewel Box cluster is the most colorful open cluster in the skies. It lies deep in the southern sidereal hemisphere right next to the Southern Cross. It's got over one hundred stars and it is 8150 light years away from the Sun.
Canon EOS 5D, 300mm telefocus lens. Exposure: 40 seconds at ISO 800.
Image development in Digital Photo Professional and Adobe Photoshop CS
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