Crux
Resembling a cross, Crux was a constellation visible from Earth's southern hemisphere. Astronomical objects in this constellation were located in the Beta Quadrant. (PIC: "Disengage")
Related locations
- Coalsack Nebula
- Crux Arm, a arm of the Milky Way Galaxy
- Eta Crucis
- Gacrux (Gamma Crucis)
The name of this constellation was derived from Eta Crucis' Bayer designation. In Bayer designation, the name begins with a Greek letter followed by a genitive of the constellation's name.
This constellation appeared on the flags of Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa.
External links
- Crux constellation at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Crux at Wikipedia