Star
Acrux
Acrux is a blue-white star in Southern Cross, about 320 light years away. Its light left it around the year 1706.
| Constellation | Southern Cross (Crux) |
|---|---|
| Brightness (mag) | 0.76 |
| Distance | 320 light years |
| Spectral type | B0.5IV |
| Colour | blue-white |
| RA / Dec | 12.44 h / -63.1° |