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public  Medole, Italy Medole, Italy  ⓘ
TimezoneEurope/Rome
Sunrise: 5:34 
Transit: 13:16 
Sunset: 20:58
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γ Crucis (gamma Crucis)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -27.52°   Az: 145.23°   Direction: South-East

γ Crucis is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Crux.

γ Crucis visual magnitude is 6.42. Because of its faintness, γ Crucis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of γ Crucis (gamma Crucis) star
DSS2 image of γ Crucis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Crucis during the next 100000 years (3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 32m 42s
-57° 13’ 16”
19h 23m 40s
07h 56m 22s

J2000

12h 31m 16s
-57° 04’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

300.18°
5.68°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ Crucis (gamma Crucis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.42
Main-sequence

A3V
8486K

Star System Properties

γ Crucis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the γ Crucis double sysyem:

6.42
11.52
5.1
110.6 arcsec

Alternative Designations

γ Crucis
(gamma Crucis)
SAO240022
SAO240022

Visibility from Your Location

γ Crucis (gamma Crucis) is currently not visible from Medole, Italy