Western asterism
Egyptian Cross
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Columba, Puppis
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
January, December
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
5 stars, 4 lines
About
Egyptian Cross is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Columba, Puppis, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Egyptian Cross is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 5 stars with 4 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Sirius (apparent magnitude -1.44).
- Spans part of: Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Columba, Puppis.
Important Stars
SiriusProcyonBetelgeusePhactNaos