Gacrux (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , Gacrux is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
Gacrux
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h31m09s [3] |
| Declination: | −57°06'45" [3] |
| Constellation: | Crux |
| Magnitude: Variable | 1.65 (V) [3] 3.65 (BT) [2] 1.83 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 27.2 parsec 88.5 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.52 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 266.6 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 173.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.52 |
Sources