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Acrux

Star
Acrux is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Crux. It has the Bayer designation α Crucis, which is Latinised to Alpha Crucis and abbreviated Alpha Cru or α Cru. With a combined visual magnitude of +0.76, it is the 13th-brightest... Wikipedia
Magnitude: 0.77
Absolute magnitude: -3.77
Apparent magnitude (V): 0.77
Constellation: Crux
Coordinates: RA 12h 26m 36s | Dec -63° 5′ 57″
Distance to Earth: 322.9 light years
Absolute magnitude (MV): −3.77 (−2.2 + −2.7)