The Southern Cross and Coal Sack Nebula

The Southern Cross (Crux) and The Coalsack Nebula.
One of the brightest and yet smallest of the constellations.
The Jewel Box Cluster can be seen to the lower right of the bottom star (Mimosa).
The Coalsack is the most prominent dark nebula in the skies, is around 600 ly away.
180mm Nikkor, f2.8, ISO 1600, 6 x 50s. Diffraction spikes added to accentuate the constellation. Nikon D750. Star Adventurer Mount.
Imaged from New Zealand in January 2018.