Alpha Crucis

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Alpha Cru·cis

 (kro͞o′sĭs)
n.
A binary star in the constellation Crux, the Southern Cross, approximately 326 light years from Earth.
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Noun1.Alpha Crucis - the brightest star in the Southern Cross
Crux, Crux Australis, Southern Cross - a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
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