Crux

• Abbreviation: Cru
• Genitive: Crucis
• Translation: The Southern Cross

Position in the Sky

• Right Ascension: 12 hours
• Declination: -60 degrees
• Visible between latitudes 20 and -90 degrees
• Best seen in May (at 9:00 PM)

Named Stars

• ACRUX (Alpha 1 Cru)
• Becrux (Beta Cru)
• Gacrux (Gamma Cru)