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Gacrux
Star · Star in the constellation Crux
About Gacrux
Gacrux is about 88.56 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 88.56 years ago.
At apparent magnitude 1.59 it can be seen with the naked eye from a dark site.
It gives out 148 times as much light as the Sun.
The map lists it as a star and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Key numbers
| Distance | 88.56 light-years (27.15 pc) |
|---|---|
| Spectral type | M4III |
| Apparent magnitude | 1.59 |
| Absolute magnitude | -0.58 |
| Luminosity | 148 × the Sun |
| Constellation | Cru |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Solar neighbourhood › Local Bubble › Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: 100 light-years, a view about 220 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Gacrux is the third-brightest star in the southern constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross. It has the Bayer designation Gamma Crucis, which is Latinised from γ Crucis and abbreviated Gamma Cru or γ Cru. With an apparent visual magnitude of +1.63, it is the 26th brightest star in the night sky.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Gacrux, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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