<ul><li>Crux is the constellation of the Southern Cross located deep in Southern Hemisphere skies.</li><li>It consists of four relatively bright stars close to each other and stays above the horizon year-round for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.</li><li>Crux can be seen by those in the southern reaches of the Northern Hemisphere for a short time each year.</li><li>The constellation includes stars like Alpha Crucis, Beta Crucis, Gamma Crucis, and Delta Crucis, as well as the open cluster known as the Jewel Box and the Coalsack Nebula.</li></ul>

Meet Crux, the constellation of the Southern Cross

Discover more