Acrux

Summary

Acrux is a star^[1]. Acrux ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Acrux's image is recorded as Acrux.png^[3].
• Acrux's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Acrux's constellation is recorded as Crux^[5].
• Α/α is named after Acrux^[6].
• Crux is named after Acrux^[7].
• Acrux's spectral class is recorded as B0.5IV + B1V + B5V + M0V^[8].
• Acrux's part of is recorded as Alpha Crucis^[9].
• Acrux's Commons category is recorded as Alpha Crucis^[10].
• Acrux's companion of is recorded as Alpha2 Crucis^[11].
• Acrux's companion of is recorded as Q10847559^[12].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as HD 108248^[13].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as ALS 14968^[14].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12266-6306A^[15].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20.1 3594^[16].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as FK5 462^[17].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7471^[18].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as HR 4730^[19].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as IDS 12210-6233 A^[20].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as N30 2873^[21].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as PPM 359410^[22].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as ROT 1822^[23].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as SAO 251904^[24].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as WDS J12266-6306A^[25].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8979-3464-1^[26].
• Acrux's catalog code is recorded as WEB 10799^[27].

Body

Geography

Acrux's part of is recorded as Alpha Crucis^[9].

Designation and Status

Acrux's instance of is recorded as star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 108248^[13], ALS 14968^[14], CCDM J12266-6306A^[15], CPC 20.1 3594^[16], FK5 462^[17], and GCRV 7471^[18]. Things named after include Α/α^[6] and Crux^[7], a constellation^[28], founded in 1590^[29].

Why It Matters

Acrux ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2] Acrux has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Acrux is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]