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What do the five stars on the Australia stand for?
The star constilation called the "southern cross"
What is the name of the biggest star on the Australian flag?
The Australian flag features the constellation known as the Southern Cross.
What is the third brightest star in the southern cross?
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.
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 flags is the southern cross found on?
The southern cross is in australia's flag it's significance is that sailor use to navigate through this southern star to reach australia
How does the southern cross work?
The Southern Cross is a five star constellation. To find south, compare the positions of the South Celestial Pole and Archenar.
How many points on the southern cross star?
The Southern Cross Star? Do you not mean the Commonwealth Star? (that is the one below the Union Jack on the Australian flag) It has 7 points: One for each state and one for all territories combined.
What is the star system on the Australia flag?
The star system on the Australia flag consists of the Commonwealth Star, which has seven points to represent the six states and territories of Australia. Below the Commonwealth Star are the five stars of the Southern Cross constellation.
What does the star's on the new zealand flag mean?
it is to repersent the southern cross
Where does the Southern Cross star constellation get its name?
From the south and north in Australia
The southern cross facts?
The Southern Cross is a famous star pattern in the southern hemisphere. It is part of the Crux constellation and consists of four bright stars that are easily recognizable. The Southern Cross is commonly used for navigation and is a symbol of the southern skies.
How is the southern cross used to navigate?
The southern cross is a well known star configuration which can be seen from the southern hemisphere. The cross is used to navigate because it's angle is esilly identifiable by many. There are two bright stars just off from each other near the southern cross which are called the pointers. Theese are used to line up with the cross and determine the angle/direction.
