Southern Cross
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| List of stars in Crux | |
| Abbreviation: | Cru |
| Genitive: | Crucis |
| Symbolism: | Southern Cross |
| Right ascension: | 12.5 h |
| Declination: | −60° |
| Area: | 68 sq. deg. (88th) |
| Main stars: | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 19 |
| Stars with known planets: | 1 |
| Bright stars: | 4 |
| Nearby stars: | 0 |
| Brightest star: | Acrux (α Cru) (0.87m) |
| Nearest star: | η Cru (64.2 ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | Crucids |
| Bordering constellations: | Centaurus Musca |
| Visible at latitudes between +20° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May | |
Crux (pronounced /ˈkrʌks/, Latin: cross), commonly known as the Southern Cross, is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, but nevertheless one of the most distinctive. It is surrounded on three sides by the constellation Centaurus, and to the south lies Musca. Ancient Greeks originally considered Crux to be part of Centaurus; however, the precession of the equinoxes gradually lowered these stars below the European horizon, and they were eventually forgotten at northern latitudes. (At the latitude of Athens in 1000 BC, Crux was clearly visible, though low in the sky; by AD 400, most of the constellation never rose above the horizon for Athenians. ).
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Crux (pronounced /ˈkrʌks/, Latin: cross), commonly known as the Southern Cross, is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, but nevertheless one of the most distinctive.
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