List of stars in Crux

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Crux, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name B Var HD HIP RA Dec vis.
mag.		 abs.
mag.		 Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes
β Cruβ1111236243412h 47m 43.32s−59° 41′ 19.4″1.25−3.92352B0.5IIIMimosa, Becrux; 20th brightest star; β Cep variable, Vmax = +1.23m, Vmin = +1.31m, P = 0.2365072 d Probable high-mass member of Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association.[1]
α1 Cru (α Cru A)α11082486071812h 26m 35.94s−63° 05′ 56.6″1.4−3.6321B0.5IVAcrux, 23rd brightest star, multiple star, spectroscopic binary. Possible member Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association (debated).[1]
γ Cruγ1089036108412h 31m 09.93s−57° 06′ 45.2″1.60−0.5688M4IIIGacrux, SRV, Vmax = +1.60m, Vmin = +1.67m
α2 Cru (α Cru B)α210824912h 26m 36.50s−63° 05′ 58.0″2.09−2.88321B1Vcomponent of the α Cru system. Possible member Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association (debated).[1]
δ Cruδ1064905974712h 15m 08.76s−58° 44′ 56.0″2.79−2.45364B2IVImai,[2] β Cep variable; Vmax = +2.78m, Vmin = +2.80m, P = 0.151038 d
Member of the Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association.[3]
ε Cruε1074466026012h 21m 21.81s−60° 24′ 04.9″3.59−0.63228K3/K4IIIGinan, suspected variable
μ1 Cruμ11120926300312h 54m 35.66s−57° 10′ 40.4″4.03−1.29377B2IV-Vbinary star; suspected variable; Member of the Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association.[3]
ζ Cruζ1069836000912h 18m 26.29s−64° 00′ 11.0″4.06−1.16361B2.5Vdouble star, Member of the Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association.[3]
η Cruη1052115907212h 06m 52.85s−64° 36′ 49.1″4.142.6764F2IIIdouble star
θ1 Cruθ11046715875812h 03m 01.70s−63° 18′ 46.6″4.320.08230Amspectroscopic binary
HD 1109561109566232712h 46m 22.75s−56° 29′ 19.6″4.62−0.80396B3Vdouble star; suspected slow irregular variable; Member of the Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association.[3]
λ Cruλ1120786300712h 54m 39.22s−59° 08′ 48.0″4.62−0.59360B4Vnβ Cep variable, ΔV = 0.02m, P = 0.3951 d, Member of the Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association.[3]
ι Cruι1108296226812h 45m 37.92s−60° 58′ 52.2″4.691.78125K1IIIoptical double
θ2 Cruθ21048415886712h 04m 19.24s−63° 09′ 56.6″4.72−2.10753B2IVspectroscopic binary; β Cep variable, Vmax = +4.70m, Vmin = +4.74m, P = 0.0889 d
α Cru C10825012h 26m 30.90s−63° 07′ 21.0″4.86B4IVprobable optical double with the α Cru system; suspected variable
CH CruCH1103356196612h 41m 56.60s−59° 41′ 08.9″4.91−2.601035B6IVγ Cas variable
μ2 Cruμ21120916300512h 54m 36.92s−57° 10′ 07.1″5.08−0.14361B5Vnecomponent of μ Cru system; γ Cas variable, Vmax = +4.99m, Vmin = +5.18m
HD 110432BZ1104326202712h 42m 50.28s−63° 03′ 31.0″5.27−2.12982B2pehigh-mass X-ray binary; γ Cas variable, Vmax = +5.24m, Vmin = +5.45m
HD 1122441122446311712h 55m 57.14s−56° 50′ 08.9″5.34−3.471884O9Ibemission-line star; variable star, ΔV = 0.008m, P = 2.00288 d
HD 1076961076966037912h 22m 49.47s−57° 40′ 34.0″5.380.28342B9Vsuspected variable
BL CruBL1083966078112h 27m 28.88s−58° 59′ 30.4″5.38−0.82566M4/M5IIIsemiregular variable, ΔV = 0.35m
HD 1039611039615837911h 58m 15.25s−56° 19′ 02.3″5.44−1.00633B8IIIsuspected variable, Vmax = +5.43m, Vmin = +5.48m
BG CruBG1089686113612h 31m 40.34s−59° 25′ 26.1″5.49−3.071680F5Ib-G0pCepheid variable, Vmax = +5.34m, Vmin = +5.58m, P = 3.3428 d
HD 1038841038845832611h 57m 40.04s−62° 26′ 55.4″5.59−0.73598B3Vsuspected variable
HD 1040351040355842711h 58m 47.67s−64° 20′ 22.4″5.59−4.112835A3Ib
DS CruDS1116136273212h 51m 17.98s−60° 19′ 47.2″5.71−4.102991A2Iabemission-line star; α Cyg variable
HD 1119041119046289412h 53m 21.90s−60° 19′ 42.6″5.75−4.714025B9Iasuspected variable, Vmax = +5.70m, Vmin = +6.80m
HD 1087321087326096912h 29m 54.19s−56° 31′ 29.9″5.78−0.40562M1IIIvariable star, ΔV = 0.010m, P = 196.46365 d
HD 1060681060685951712h 12m 21.99s−62° 57′ 02.8″5.91−4.964866B9Iasuspected variable, ΔV = 0.02m
HD 1075431075436030812h 21m 57.44s−56° 22′ 27.8″5.91−2.731743K4III + (F)variable star, ΔV = 0.007m, P = 11.23596 d
HD 1049331049335892112h 04m 57.25s−60° 58′ 05.7″5.95−0.59661M2IIIsuspected variable
HD 1090001090006115812h 31m 56.15s−63° 30′ 21.2″5.961.62240A8III
κ Cruκ1119736293112h 53m 48.92s−60° 22′ 34.5″5.98−2.551661B5Iamember of the Jewel Box star cluster (note that κ Cru usually refers to the cluster itself); variable star, ΔV = 0.014m, P = 9.53562 d
HD 1105061105066205812h 43m 09.21s−56° 10′ 34.3″5.990.47414B9VnMember of the Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association.[3]
HD 1083551083556077112h 27m 24.85s−63° 47′ 20.3″6.02−0.50657B8IV
HD 1085011085016085112h 28m 19.31s−64° 20′ 27.5″6.051.11317A0Vn
HD 1104611104616202612h 42m 49.80s−55° 56′ 49.1″6.060.77372B9VMember of the Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus Association.[3]
HD 1058411058415939612h 11m 05.25s−61° 16′ 38.6″6.081.34290F0III
HD 1085701085706087012h 28m 33.84s−56° 24′ 26.2″6.153.02138K0/K1III
HD 1044301044305864212h 01m 29.26s−57° 30′ 13.5″6.161.28309A1V
DL CruDL1063435967812h 14m 16.93s−64° 24′ 30.7″6.20−7.66~20000B1.5Iaα Cyg variable
HD 1085301085306086112h 28m 25.71s−61° 47′ 41.4″6.210.31494K2III
HD 1054371054375920012h 08m 24.74s−60° 50′ 49.7″6.22−2.892159K3/K4II
HD 1094921094926144312h 35m 29.79s−61° 50′ 29.0″6.222.89151G4IV
HD 1049001049005890112h 04m 45.29s−59° 15′ 11.7″6.301.12354B9Vn
HD 1083951083956078012h 27m 28.84s−58° 18′ 59.3″6.35−0.79874K4III
HD 1041111041115846911h 59m 25.62s−62° 49′ 51.4″6.36−5.859022A8II
HD 1105321105326208412h 43m 28.40s−58° 54′ 09.9″6.41−0.14667K0/K1IIIdouble star
γ Cru Bγ10892512h 31m 16.70s−57° 04′ 52.0″6.42A3Vcomponent of the γ Cru system
T CruT1074476025912h 21m 21.13s−62° 16′ 53.9″6.584000G2IbCepheid variable, Vmax = +6.32m, Vmin = +6.83m, P = 6.73331 d
S CruS1120446298612h 54m 22.00s−58° 25′ 50.2″6.582300F7Ib-IICepheid variable, Vmax = +6.22m, Vmin = +6.92m, P = 4.68997 d
R CruR1078056045512h 23m 37.69s−61° 37′ 44.9″6.900.94508F7Ib/IICepheid variable, Vmax = +6.40m, Vmin = +7.23m, P = 5.82575 d
HD 1081471081476064412h 25m 46.27s−64° 01′ 19.5″6.994.05126F9VTupã; has a planet (b)
AG CruAG11025812h 41m 25.98s−59° 47′ 38.8″7.90F8Ib-IICepheid variable, Vmax = +7.73m, Vmin = +8.58m, P = 3.83728 d
HD 1069061069065996012h 17m 53.19s−55° 58′ 31.89″7.8300F5Vhas a planet (b)
BH CruBH5984412h 16m 16.79s−56° 17′ 09.6″7.968200SC4.5-7/8eMira variable, Vmax = +6.6m, Vmin = +9.8m, P = 530 d
X CruX11094512h 46m 22.27s−59° 07′ 29.1″8.10G1IbCepheid variable, Vmax = +8.1m, Vmin = +8.7m, P = 6.21997 d
W CruW1059985948312h 11m 59.16s−58° 47′ 00.7″8.44G2Iabβ Lyr variable
AB CruAB1068715993512h 17m 37.12s−58° 09′ 52.4″8.483900B2IVeAlgol variable
AI CruAI5902612h 06m 07.69s−61° 15′ 24.8″9.682300F7Ib-IIAlgol variable
GX 301-2BP12h 26m 37.56s−62° 46′ 13.2″10.66B1.2IaHigh-mass X-ray binary, Vmax = +10.4m, Vmin = +10.92m, P = 41.487 d
WR 46DI1049945895412h 05m 18.72s−62° 03′ 10.1″10.8−2.2513000WN3pWolf–Rayet star, Vmax = +10.49m, Vmin = +11.00m
HDE 311884CD31188412h 43m 51.00s−63° 45′ 14.8″10.81911WN6o + O5VWolf–Rayet star, ΔV = 0.11m, P = 6.24 d
NGC 4349-12712h 24m 35.47s−61° 49′ 11.7″10.826500KIIIhas a planet
BI CruBI12h 23m 25.99s−62° 38′ 16.1″11.00B+....Symbiotic star, Vmax = +11.0m, Vmin = +14.0m
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See also

Notes
  1. Preibisch, T., Mamajek, E. (2008). "The Nearest OB Association: Scorpius-Centaurus (Sco OB2)". Handbook of Star-Forming Regions. 2: 0. arXiv:0809.0407. Bibcode:2008hsf2.book..235P.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "IAU Catalog of Star Names". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  3. de Zeeuw, P.T.; Hoogerwerf, R.; de Bruijne, J.H.J.; Brown, A.G.A.; Blaauw, A. (1999). "A Hipparcos Census of Nearby OB Associations". Astronomical Journal. 117 (1): 354–99. arXiv:astro-ph/9809227. Bibcode:1999AJ....117..354D. doi:10.1086/300682.

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