If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this is a good time of year to for the Southern Cross in your southern sky, as soon as darkness falls. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/signpost-of-southern-skies…
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Northerners’ guide to Southern Cross
The Southern Cross climbs highest – due south – in the evening around now. Latitudes like Hawaii can see it. It’s possible to see from latitudes like the far-southern contiguous U.S., but difficult. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/the-southern-cross-signpost-of-southern-skies…
Acrux, brightest star in Southern Cross
Constellation Crux photo by Christopher J Picking in New Zealand. Acrux is at the bottom of the Cross. More information about this photo here. Used with permission Bluish Acrux, otherwise known as Alpha Crucis, is the brightest star in the constellation Crux the Southern Cross. It is the 13th brightest star in all the sky.… Continue reading Acrux, brightest star in Southern Cross