NOUN | object | Southern Cross, Crux, Crux Australis | 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 | Crux, Crux Australis | |
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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