Acrux (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Acrux is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
Acrux
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h26m35s [3] |
| Declination: | −63°05'56" [3] |
| Constellation: | Crux |
| Magnitude: | 1.28 (V) [3] 0.45 (BT) [2] 0.63 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 98.7 parsec 321.8 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.17 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 38.8 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 247.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.69 |
Sources