A shot from Alfa Crucis, gilbertoferreira44

A shot from Alfa Crucis

A shot from Alfa Crucis, gilbertoferreira44

A shot from Alfa Crucis

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Today a closer look at the multiple system of Cruzeiro do Sul ...

Alpha Crucis, known as Acrux and the Magellanic Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Crux. With a combined apparent magnitude of about 0.8, it is also the 13th brightest star in the sky. According to its parallax, it is located approximately 320 light years from Earth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrux

Distance from Earth: 322.9 light years

Surface temperature: 24,000 K

Magnitude: 0.77

Absolute magnitude: -3.77

Constellation: Crux

coordinates: Right Ascension 12h 26m 36s | Declination -63 ° 5 ′ 57 ″

Skylife Newtonian telescope 114mm

Huygens eyepiece 20mm

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 camera

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A shot from Alfa Crucis, gilbertoferreira44