southern skyBest May
Crux
The Southern Crossgen. Crucis
- Brightest
- Acrux
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- May
- Sky center
- 186.5°, -60.0°
Alpha Crucis
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
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150 stars
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α · Brightest
Acrux
Mythology
The Southern Cross — the smallest of all 88 constellations but one of the most iconic. Points toward the south celestial pole and appears on the flags of Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Acrux | Alp1Cru | 0.77 | -0.24 |
Mimosa | Bet Cru | 1.25 | -0.24 |
Gacrux | Gam Cru | 1.59 | 1.60 |
Imai | Del Cru | 2.79 | -0.19 |
Ginan | Eps Cru | 3.59 | 1.39 |
Mu 1Cru | — | 4.03 | -0.18 |
Zet Cru | — | 4.06 | -0.17 |
Eta Cru | — | 4.14 | 0.35 |
- AcruxAlp1Cru0.77mag
- MimosaBet Cru1.25mag
- GacruxGam Cru1.59mag
- ImaiDel Cru2.79mag
- GinanEps Cru3.59mag
- Mu 1Cru4.03mag
- Zet Cru4.06mag
- Eta Cru4.14mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).