Crux (/ k r ʌ k s /) is a constellation of the southern sky that is centred on four bright stars in a cross-shaped asterism commonly known as the Southern Cross. It lies on the southern end of the Milky Way's visible band. The name Crux is Latin for cross.

2022年8月2日 · The Southern Cross is a bright, diamond-shaped asterism located in the far southern sky. Formed by the brightest stars of the constellation Crux, the asterism is commonly used to find the south celestial pole.

2024年5月12日 · The brightest star of the Southern Cross is Alpha Crucis, or Acrux. It is the bottom star of the cross and shines at magnitude 0.77 from a distance of 320 light-years. It’s also the 12th ...

In spite of its size, Crux is one of the best known constellations in the southern hemisphere. It is easily recognizable for the cross-shaped asterism, the Southern Cross, formed by its five brightest stars. The constellation is associated with a number of stories and it figures prominently in different mythologies in the southern hemisphere.

2024年9月24日 · The Crux constellation, often referred to as the Southern Cross, is a small but prominent constellation in the southern hemisphere. It consists of five primary stars that form a cross-shaped pattern. Despite its relatively small size, Crux is one of the most recognisable constellations and holds great importance in navigation, culture, and ...

Bright Stars: Crux is composed of several notable stars that form its iconic cross shape: Acrux (Alpha Crucis): The brightest star in Crux, a blue-white multiple star system located about 321 light-years away. Becrux (Beta Crucis): A luminous blue giant star, also known as Mimosa, situated about 280 light-years away.

Crux, more popularly known as the Southern Cross, is among the smallest yet most famous constellations in the night sky. With its distinctive cross-shaped star pattern, it is a prominent feature in the southern hemisphere and has great cultural and navigational significance.

2017年1月9日 · Meaning “cross” in Latin, the constellation is dominated by a cross-shaped asterism found westwards of Centaurus, with Musca located to its south.

The name means a cross, and thus, Crux is a cross-shaped constellation or also seen as an asterism shaped like a kite. This is why it is also called Southern Cross. The stars are a part of the Scorpius-Centaurus constellation and can be found to beautify the night sky like no other constellation in the huge assortment of stars.

Crux has four stars that make up the constellation's shape. The Hipparcos satellite scanned and detailed three hundred and eighty-two stars. You can see fifty stars within the Crux constellation borders with the naked eye on a clear night sky. HIP 58910 is Crux's nearest star, about 17.99 light-years from the Earth.