Visible at latitudes between +20° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May.
Abbreviation: Cru
English Name: the Southern Cross
Right ascension: 12.5h
Declination: −60°
Area: 68 sq. deg. (88th)
Main stars: 4
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 19
Stars with planets: 2
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 5
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 0
Brightest star: Acrux (α Cru) (0.87m)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: Crucids
Bordering constellations
Centaurus
Musca