What is the Southern Cross?

Question

I'm in the U.S., is it in a different hemisphere?

Answer 1

Crux also called the southern cross is a small constellation of 4 stars that points to the south pole. It is visible from south Florida and Texas. It is close to a larger constellation called Centaurus. This time of year if you face south at 9:00 p.m. the cross will be to your left at the "ten o'clock" position. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You're right. The Southern Cross is a star constellation in the Southern Hemisphere. It'd be incredibly rare for some1 at the northern hemisphere to see it.

Answer 3

A constellation only visible in the southern hemisphere - and yes it forms the shape of a cross. It is used for navigation because it indicates the direction of the South Pole in a similar manner to the Pole Star pointing to where north is in the northern hemisphere

Answer 4

It's a constellation that u can only see when your in the southern hemisphere of the world. You can see it clearest in Australia thats why us Aussies call it the Land of the Southern Cross!

Answer 5

The Southern Cross is a type of constellation.

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Answer 6

A small cluster of stars that are "above " the south pole in the same way that the pole star is " above" the north pole.

Like the pole star, the southern cross is used for navigation.

Australia and New Zeeland have it on their flags.

Answer 7

Yes it's in the southern hemisphere. Like the north star/little dipper, it is especially famous because it is used for navigation. (It isn't as close to true south as the north star is to true north, but it points you in the right direction).

Answer 8

Hi. It's a southern constellation called Crux Australis. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=Crux+Australis&gwp=13

Answer 9

it appears in the southern sky over australia and is embelished on the australian flag. it is a constellation of stars used for navigating as they are clearly noticable australia wide, every night with one rather large star at the core.

Answer 10

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