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Crux (the [[Cross]], commonly known as the [i]Southern Cross[/i]) is a [[constellation]] located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. It is the smallest yet one of the most distinguishable constellations. Its brightest star is Acrux.

Crux is an easily recognizable constellation. Its 4 bright stars form a Latin cross '✝' with a slightly tilted horizontal line and a red star on top. It technically has a fifth star that is not connected to the main cross pattern. The constellation lies directly between the "legs" of [[Centaurus (constellation)|]] (the Centaur).

The prominent features of Crux, along with the brightest stars of Centaurus, serve as pointers to the South Celestial Pole. The constellation appears on the flags of [[australian flag|Australia]], [[brazilian flag|Brazil]], [[new zealand flag|New Zealand]], [[papua new guinean flag|Papua New Guinea]] and [[samoan flag|Samoa]].

h4. Examples
* !asset #23246616
* !asset #23245840: Crux and Centaurus
* !post #1676940

h4. Neighboring  constellations
* [[Centaurus (constellation)|]]
* Musca

h4. External links
* "eSky: Crux":https://www.glyphweb.com/esky/constellations/crux.html
* "Wikipedia: Crux":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux
* "Study-Style (JP): Crux":https://www.study-style.com/seiza/Cru.html
crux (constellation)