32.30 Constellation myths and legends - Crux the Southern Cross
Dec 16, 2023 ·
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The smallest constellation in the sky, but one of the most celebrated and distinctive. It was formed from some of the stars of the constellation Centaurus by various seamen and...
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The smallest constellation in the sky, but one of the most celebrated and distinctive. It was formed from some of the stars of the constellation Centaurus by various seamen and astronomers in the 16th century. Crux means cross in Latin.
Johan Bayer incorporated these stars into his Uranometria star atlas in 1603 thus making it an officially recognised constellation.
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Johan Bayer incorporated these stars into his Uranometria star atlas in 1603 thus making it an officially recognised constellation.
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