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Turn Left At Orion

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In Crux: the Jewel Box, an open cluster, NGC 4755

Turn Left at Orion - Consolmagno & Davis, Page 236 (4th ed.), Page 188 (3rd ed.)

Alternative naked-eye views
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No South Naked Eye View
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Telrad (North-up)
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  • Beautiful, colorful, bright cluster
  • Easy to find
  • Nearby dark cloud, the Coal Sack
Alternative finderscope views
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No North Star-diagonal Finder View
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Star Diagonal Finderscope View (Southern Hemisphere)
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Binoculars N. of equator; direct finder S. of equator
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Alternative telescope views
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Large (8") Catadioptric (Northern hemisphere)
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Small (3-4") Newtonian (Northern hemisphere)
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Cambridge Atlas chart numbers:

  • Double Star & Herschel Atlases: #28
  • Cambridge Star Atlas: #17
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