Constellations in the southern hemisphere

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Constellations in the Southern Hemisphere

Crux

• Smallest of the 88 constellations• Made up of 5 bright stars:– Acrux– Mimosa– Gacruxor gamma crucis– Delta Crucis– Epsilon Crucis

Carina

• Used to be part of Argo Navis which was divided into three parts:– Pupis– Vela

• Contains the second brightest star, Canopus• 34th largest constellation

Centaurus

• 9th largest constellation• Composed of 11 stars including:– Alpha Centauri

Top 3 Largest Constellations

3Ursa Major

Contains: Camelopardalis,Lynx, Leo Minor, Leo,

Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici,Boötes

Top 3 Smallest Stars