<p>The March equinox would be a good time to see both; the September equinox would not.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux" rel="noreferrer">Crux</a>
lies roughly between RA 12h to 13h, Dec -55$^\circ$ to -65$^\circ$.
For best results, be at latitude 10-15$^\circ$ N so that both Crux and Polaris are well above the horizon, and look between 11:00 and 14:00 local
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_time" rel="noreferrer">sidereal time</a>
so that Crux is near the meridian.
That would be around midnight in March-April, late evening in May, wee hours in February, or daytime in July-December.</p>

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<p>Is it possible for an observer at Earth's equator to simultaneously observe Polaris and the Southern Cross during an equinox?</p>

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Is it possible to observe Polaris and the Southern Cross from the equator during an equinox
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# Is it possible to observe Polaris and the Southern Cross from the equator during an equinox

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-24)

Is it possible for an observer at Earth's equator to simultaneously observe Polaris and the Southern Cross during an equinox?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-24. Score: 6

The March equinox would be a good time to see both; the September equinox would not.
[Crux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux)
lies roughly between RA 12h to 13h, Dec -55$^\circ$ to -65$^\circ$.
For best results, be at latitude 10-15$^\circ$ N so that both Crux and Polaris are well above the horizon, and look between 11:00 and 14:00 local
[sidereal time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_time)
so that Crux is near the meridian.
That would be around midnight in March-April, late evening in May, wee hours in February, or daytime in July-December.


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