Official IAU constellation
Crux
Southern Cross
IAU abbreviation: Cru
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
February, March, April
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
2 stars, 1 lines
About
Crux is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 2 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Crux is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 2 stars with 1 line in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Mimosa (apparent magnitude 1.25).
Important Stars
MimosaImai