Decrux (δ Cru / δ Crucis / Delta Crucis) is a B2IV star in the constellationCrux. Delta (upper case Δ, lower case δ) is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. ... The Pleiades star cluster A star is a massive body of plasma in outer space that is currently producing or has produced energy through nuclear fusion. ...-1... Jump to: navigation, search Crux, being Latin for cross, commonly known as the Southern Cross (in contrast to the Northern Cross), is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, but nevertheless one of the most famous. ...
It has a magnitude of +2.9 and is approximately 364 light years away from Earth. A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Jump to: navigation, search Earth, also known as the Earth, Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ...
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