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

Relative Galactic Position of Acrux
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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