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Acrux
Alpha Crucis

A bright binary system lying more than 300 light years from Earth, in the constellation Crux.

The Galactic position and direction of Acrux relative to Earth's Sun. Note that, at this extreme scale, the two stars are effectively in the same place.

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Related Entries

Becrux

Crux

Spectral Classification