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Alpha Crucis

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Alpha Crucis : see Acrux . Author not available, ALPHA CRUCIS., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008... Read more
Alpha Crucis
Alpha Crucis The brightest star in the constellation Crux, also called Acrux. It is a double star consisting of a B0.5 subgiant, magnitude 1.3, and a B1 dwarf, magnitude 1.7. To the naked eye they appear as a single star of magnitude 0.8. Alpha Crucis is 321 l.y. distant. Read more
Crux
Crux (abbr. Cru, gen. Crucis) The smallest constellation of all, better known...distinctive cross-shape is marked by four stars: Alpha Crucis (Acrux); Beta Crucis (Becrux or Mimosa); Gamma Crucis (Gacrux); and the faintest of the four, Delta... Read more

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