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The Centaurus is the third largest star in the Southern Cross. The other two stars in the Southern Cross are named Alpha and Beta Centaurus.
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∙ 12y agoThe third largest star is Mu Cephei in the constellation of Cepheus.
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∙ 14y agoGacrux or Gamma Crucis is the 3rd brightest star in Crux (Southern Cross) as seen from Earth.
It is a red giant star about 88 ly away.
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What is the cross of carrine?
The Cross of Carrine is part of a southern cross constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Volans and Vela that contains the star Canopus. Canopus is the second-brightest star in the night sky, after Sirius.
What is the brightest star in the northern cross star?
Acrux (Alpha Crucis) is the brightest star in constellation Crux.
What star next to the Sun is nearest to Earth?
PROXIMA CENTAURI Alpha Centauri is the brightest star system in the constellation of Centaurusis and is also the outermost "pointer" to the Southern Cross.
What are alpha centauri and Sirius?
Alpha Centauri (the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus) is the closest star to earth, and is actually a double star system - when it's small companion star is on "our side" of Alpha C, it is actually closest. The system is about 4.3 light years away. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, a white giant, and is about 9 light years away.
What is the brightest star in southern sky in winter?
Sirius in Orion??
What star is the brightest in northern hemisphere?
After the Sun, the brightest star is Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major. However, while Sirius is the brightest star visible from the Northern Hemisphere, it is part of a southern hemisphere constellation. Therefore, Arcturus, in Bootes, would be the brightest Northern Hemisphere star.
Which planet is typically the brightest planet in the night sky?
The planet Venus. It is often the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon. It is referred to as the morning or evening star (though its not a star).
The name of cluster of stars on New-Zealand flag?
The Stars on the New Zealand flag represent the Southern Cross Star constellation which is only visible in the Southern Hemisphere, and south of latitude 30 degrees in the Northern hemisphere. The formation actually omits the fifth star in the constellation.
How far is the star Bellatrix from Earth?
Gamma Orionis (Bellatrix) is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion.It is approximately 240 light years from Earth.
What is the brightest star and what is its nickname?
brightest star:north star nickname:dog star
Meaning of the brightest star in Pegasus?
The star Enif is the brightest in the constellation Pegasus.
Brightest star in a constellation?
the brightest star in a constellation is called the alpha star
