Statements (231)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pictor
gptkb:Volans gptkb:Southern_Cross gptkb:the_southern_cross gptkb:Argo gptkb:Southern_Cross_constellation gptkb:Scorpius gptkb:Grus gptkb:Libra gptkb:Cross_Gen_Comics gptkb:Mimosa gptkb:the_Southern_Cross |
| gptkbp:area |
68 square degrees
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:philosopher
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:Acrux_System gptkb:Gacrux_System gptkb:Iota_Crucis_System gptkb:Mimosa_System gptkb:Delta_Crucis gptkb:Gamma_Crucis gptkb:Acrux gptkb:Gacrux gptkb:Mimosa |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:South_America |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:the_Caribbean
gptkb:physicist 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: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:exhibition |
gptkb:Abraham_Ortelius
|
| gptkbp:has_lore |
gptkb:various_cultures
associated with the cross of Christ |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Crux
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
16th century
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:memorial gptkb:observatory gptkb:star 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:hospital
gptkb:philosopher gptkb:mythological_figure 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 |
gptkb:Southern_Cross
its distinctive shape distinctive shape four main stars distinctive cross shape its distinctive cross shape its four main stars |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Musca_constellation
gptkb:Vela_constellation gptkb:Carina_constellation gptkb:Centaurus_constellation |
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
gptkb:award
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:church
gptkb:the_flag_of_New_Zealand gptkb:archaeological_site gptkb:the_Milky_Way_Galaxy gptkb:star gptkb:Milky_Way gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy Southern Hemisphere 88 modern constellations 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:observatory gptkb:IAU flags of several countries |
| gptkbp:is_represented_in |
gptkb:flag
flags of several countries |
| gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Australia gptkb:New_Zealand Southern Hemisphere guidance southern hemisphere navigation Southern Hemisphere culture |
| gptkbp:is_used_by |
gptkb:hospital
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:award Navigation celestial navigation star charts astrophotography star maps star identification navigation by sailors southern hemisphere star maps |
| gptkbp:lighting |
average magnitude of 1.25
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy southern hemisphere southern sky southern celestial hemisphere |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:event
the Latin word for cross |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Crux constellation asterism
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its distinctive cross shape
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Southern Hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
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:Monarch gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:Politician gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Tuvalu gptkb:Marshall_Islands gptkb:Palau gptkb:Johnston_Atoll gptkb:Solomon_Islands gptkb:island gptkb:Wake_Island gptkb:Palmyra_Atoll gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea gptkb:Uruguay gptkb:Howland_Island gptkb:Cook_Islands gptkb:Nauru |