Delta Crucis

Delta Crucis (δ Cru / δ Crucis) is a B2IV star in the constellation Crux. It is sometimes called Pálida in Portuguese. It is of apparent magnitude +2.78 and about 360 light-years from Earth, the faintest of the four bright stars that form the constellation Crux. As a subgiant it has left the stage of a B-dwarf star at the main sequence, is now developing into a Red giant and will one day end as a White dwarf. Delta Crucis is a Beta Cephei variabl... more

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Crux

Crux is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, but is one of the most distinctive. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped asterism that is commonly known as the Southern Cross. It is easily visible from the southern hemisphere at practically any time of year,...
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