Crux

Overview

Crux (Crucis) — The Southern Cross is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★The smallest constellation
• ★The Jewel Box cluster (NGC 4755)

Notable stars

20 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Mimosamag 1.25
• Imaimag 2.79
• Ginanmag 3.59
• HR 4898mag 4.03
• Zeta Crucismag 4.06
• Eta Crucismag 4.14
• HR 4599mag 4.32
• HR 4848mag 4.62
• Lambda Crucismag 4.62
• Iota Crucismag 4.69
• HR 4603mag 4.72
• HR 4823mag 4.91

Deep-sky objects

• Coalsack Cluster
• NGC 4103
• NGC 4349
• NGC 4439
• NGC 4052
• NGC 4337
• Herschel's Jewel Box

Knowledge connections

• IncludesAcrux
• IncludesGacrux
• Constellation ofMimosa
• Constellation ofImai
• Constellation ofGinan
• Constellation ofHR 4898
• Constellation ofZeta Crucis
• Constellation ofEta Crucis
• Constellation ofHR 4599
• Constellation ofHR 4848
• Constellation ofLambda Crucis
• Constellation ofIota Crucis
• Constellation ofHR 4603
• Constellation ofHR 4823
• Constellation ofHR 4899
• Constellation ofHR 4830
• Constellation ofHR 4908
• Constellation ofHR 4706
• Constellation ofHR 4739
• Constellation ofHR 4576
• Constellation ofHR 4768
• Constellation ofTupã
• Contains objectCoalsack Cluster
• Contains objectNGC 4103

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.