| NOUN | object | Crux Australis, Southern Cross, Crux | a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus |
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| Meaning | A small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus. | |
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| Synonyms | Southern Cross, Crux | |
| Instance of | constellation | A configuration of stars as seen from the earth |
| Member of | Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System | The galaxy containing the solar system |
| Members | Alpha Crucis | The brightest star in the Southern Cross |
| Beta Crucis | The second brightest star in the Southern Cross | |
| Spanish | Crux, Cruz Austral, Cruz del Sur | |
| Catalan | Creu Austral, Crux | |
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