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A constellation, such as Crux, contains billions of stars which are unrelated to one another - they just happen to be in the same direction, from our point of view.
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What are the names of the stars on the union jack?
There are no stars on the Union Jack However the name of the stars on the Australian and The NZ flags are the Southern Cross From top to bottom the are called Gamma crux Delta Crux Beta Crux (Mimosa) Epsilon Crux. Alpha1 Crux (ACrux) and the one under the jack is called the Commonwealth star and represents the states and Territory's.
How many stars in constellation crux?
Crux, also known as the Southern Cross, has a total of five major stars: Acrux, Becrux, Delta Crusis, Epsllon Crusis, and Gacrux.
How many stars make up crux belt?
20021
What are the names of the stars in the crux constellation?
Alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.
Do the stars on the New Zealand flag represent the southern cross?
== == Yes, the stars represent that constellation, also known as Crux.
What is the name of the cluster of stars on the flag of New Zealand flag?
The four stars on the New Zealand flag represent the Southern Cross constellation, Crux.
Why does thenew zealand flag have 4 stars on it?
The stars on the New Zealand flag represent the constellation Crux, the Southern Cross, as it is seen from New Zealand.
What is the name of the group of the stars on the right hand side of the flag?
They are referred to as The Southern Cross or The Crux. (Cross)
How do you say crux?
CRUX that right say it with me CRUX
How many stars does the actual Southern cross have?
The Southern Cross has a total of five stars. It is also known by the name Crux and it can be found deep in the southern skies.
Why do the 5 stars represent on the flag of Australia?
On the original Australian flag, the stars of the Southern Cross were as follows starting at the bottom and moving clockwise - Alpha Crux at the bottom had 9 points, Beta Crux had 8 points, Gamma Crux had 7 points, Delta Crux had 6 points and Epsilon Crux (the smallest star) had 5 points. The reason being that the different number of points reflected the relative brightness of each star to the naked eye. The change to 7 points for the larger stars some years later was for economic reasons during the manufacture of the flag. Epsilon Crux being physically smaller than the other four stars, remained at 5 points.
What constellation is represented by the stars on the insignia of the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion?
The stars were placed on the Division's WWII patch and reprepresent the Constellation known as the Southern Cross or Crux Australis.
