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Deep sky objects in Crux - Full list

The table below is a complete list of all the 10 deep sky objects belonging to the Messier, New General Catalogue (NGC) and Index Catalogue (IC) catalogues that are present in the Crux constellation. Click on each row to view the object complete details.

Name Type Magnitude (B)
NGC 4609 (Coalsack Cluster) Open Cluster 6.9 (V)
H05 Open Cluster 7.1 (V)
NGC 4103 Open Cluster 7.4 (V)
NGC 4349 Open Cluster 7.4 (V)
NGC 4439 Open Cluster 8.4 (V)
NGC 4052 Open Cluster 8.8 (V)
NGC 4337 Open Cluster 8.9 (V)
NGC 4184 Open Cluster N/A
NGC 4755 (Herschel's Jewel Box) Open Cluster N/A
C099 (Coalsack Nebula) Dark Nebula N/A