Western asterism
False Cross
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Vela, Carina
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
January, March
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
4 stars, 2 lines
About
False Cross is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Vela, Carina, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- False Cross is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 4 stars with 2 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Avior (apparent magnitude 1.86).
- Spans part of: Vela, Carina.
Important Stars
AlsephinaAspidiskeMarkebAvior