Southern Cross

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf constellation
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Iota_Crucis
Mimosa
Acrux
Gacrux
gptkbp:culturalSignificance various indigenous cultures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Cross
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Antarctica
Africa
latitudes south of 25°N
Australia_year-round
New_Zealand_year-round
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith mythology
southern navigation
southern night sky
navigation stars
gptkbp:isAttendedBy geography
cultural heritage
historical texts
popular culture
mythological stories
cultural symbols
navigation tools
exploration history
songs and poems
national anthems
astronomical navigation
flags and emblems
historical navigation methods
gptkbp:isLocatedIn Milky Way galaxy
gptkbp:isNamedAfter gptkb:the_Christian_cross
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy the most recognizable constellations
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith other constellations
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn art and literature
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere_celestial_sphere
gptkb:Crux_constellation
southern constellations
southern sky
southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy astronomers
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn gptkb:Australian_flag
gptkb:New_Zealand_flag
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:isUsedBy south celestial pole
gptkbp:isUsedFor navigation
gptkbp:isUsedIn astrology
sailing
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
tropics
gptkbp:isVisitedBy winter months in Southern Hemisphere