Crux

GPTKB entity

Statements (229)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:constellation
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Christian_iconography
gptkb:Australian_Aboriginal_astronomy
gptkbp:best_time_to_visit the southern hemisphere
tropics
gptkbp:composed_of four main stars
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Iota_Crucis
gptkb:Alpha_Crucis
gptkb:Beta_Crucis
gptkb:Delta_Crucis
gptkb:Gamma_Crucis
gptkb:Acrux
gptkb:Gacrux
gptkb:Mimosa
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:Iota_Crucis
gptkb:Alpha_Crucis
gptkb:Acrux_System
gptkb:Gacrux_System
gptkb:Iota_Crucis_System
gptkb:Mimosa_System
gptkb:Delta_Crucis
gptkb:Acrux
gptkb:Gacrux
gptkb:Mimosa
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:cultural_symbol gptkb:Kingman_Reef
gptkb:French_Polynesia
gptkb:Northern_Mariana_Islands
gptkb:Jarvis_Island
gptkb:Kiribati
gptkb:Micronesia
gptkb:Vanuatu
gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Baker_Island
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Guam
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Tuvalu
gptkb:Marshall_Islands
gptkb:Palau
gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:Johnston_Atoll
gptkb:Samoa
gptkb:Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Wake_Island
gptkb:Palmyra_Atoll
gptkb:Midway_Atoll
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
gptkb:Uruguay
gptkb:Howland_Island
gptkb:Cook_Islands
gptkb:Nauru
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Abraham_Ortelius
gptkbp:has_area 68 square degrees
gptkbp:has_lore gptkb:various_cultures
associated with the cross of Christ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crux
gptkbp:introduced_in 16th century
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkb:star
gptkb:cultural_landmark
navigational aid
navigational constellation
seasonal constellation
famous constellation
constellation of the southern hemisphere
deep sky object
cross-shaped constellation
gptkbp:is_adjacent_to gptkb:Carina
gptkb:Centaurus
gptkb:Vela
gptkb:Musca
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Christian_iconography
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:mythology
gptkb:navigation
southern hemisphere astronomy
various myths and legends
navigation history
southern navigation
southern hemisphere navigation
southern hemisphere cultures
navigation stars
the Southern Hemisphere constellations
southern celestial pole
the Cross symbol
gptkbp:is_featured_in various cultures' folklore
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:the_Jewel_Box_cluster
several deep-sky objects
Crux constellation stars
the Coalsack Nebula
the Eta Carinae Nebula
the Southern Pleiades
the globular cluster NGC 4755
the open cluster NGC 3766
the open cluster NGC 4609
the open cluster NGC 4755
gptkbp:is_known_for its distinctive shape
distinctive shape
four main stars
distinctive cross shape
its distinctive cross shape
its four main stars
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
southern hemisphere
southern sky
southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Musca_constellation
gptkb:Vela_constellation
gptkb:Carina_constellation
gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkbp:is_notable_for its distinctive cross shape
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:astrology
gptkbp:is_one_of 88 modern constellations
the 88 modern constellations
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:the_flag_of_New_Zealand
gptkb:asceticism
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkb:constellation
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
Southern Hemisphere
the celestial sphere
Galactic coordinate system
southern constellations
southern sky
southern celestial hemisphere
astronomical studies
the southern celestial hemisphere
the Australian flag
night sky observation
constellation mythology
southern celestial sphere
star lore
the southern sky
the southern circumpolar region
Crucis constellation family
southern sky navigation
the Southern Hemisphere sky
the Milky Way constellation family
gptkbp:is_prominent_in southern night sky
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:various_cultures
gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:IAU
flags of several countries
gptkbp:is_represented_in gptkb:flag
flags of several countries
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:New_Zealand
Southern Hemisphere
guidance
southern hemisphere navigation
Southern Hemisphere culture
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:astrology
gptkb:navigation
Navigation
celestial navigation
star charts
astrophotography
star maps
star identification
navigation by sailors
southern hemisphere star maps
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:the_Caribbean
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:April
gptkb:August
gptkb:December
gptkb:June
gptkb:May
gptkb:November
gptkb:October
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:the_Pacific_Ocean
July
September
Southern Hemisphere
April to June
tropical regions
clear nights
winter months
southern hemisphere
the equator
night sky
the Indian Ocean
tropics
the southern United States
southern latitudes
southern night sky
subtropics
southern summer
southern winter months
southern winter
northern observers
the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer
the southern Pacific Islands
the southern parts of Asia
the southern parts of Australia
the southern parts of Europe
the southern parts of New Zealand
the southern parts of North America
the southern parts of South America
the southern winter months
southern hemisphere observers
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Southern_Cross
gptkbp:lighting average magnitude of 1.25
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:cross
the Latin word for cross
gptkbp:notable_feature Crux constellation asterism
gptkbp:part_of Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Argo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4