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How to See the Southern Cross

The Southern Cross constellation is one of the brightest, but smallest, constellations in the night sky. It is visible for most of the year in Australia and New Zealand but cannot be seen in most of the Northern Hemisphere.

Things You'll Need

  • Planisphere
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Instructions

    • 1

      Purchase a planisphere made especially for the Southern Hemisphere and find the Southern Cross on it. Be sure to locate "The Pointers" (alpha and beta Centauri) as well.

    • 2

      Take your planisphere with you when you go outside so you have a map to the night sky.

    • 3

      Face south.

    • 4

      Find "The Pointers." These two stars lie to the west of the Southern Cross and point east-the way to the constellation.

    • 5

      Trace a line from the pointers to the top of the Southern Cross, the star Gacrux.

    • 6

      Find the other three stars surrounding Gacrux in the form of a cross. The star Acrux makes up the base of the cross.

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