Crux region of the Milky Way
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The Crux region of the Milky Way is a rich, star-dense area of the southern sky centered on the Southern Cross constellation, notable for its prominent star clusters and dark nebulae.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical region
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region of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Carina region of the Milky Way
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Centaurus region of the Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Southern Cross region of the Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConstellation | Crux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | autumn months in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Crux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Coalsack Nebula
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Jewel Box Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 4755 NERFINISHED ⓘ dark nebula complex around the Coalsack ⓘ numerous OB-type stars ⓘ numerous foreground and background Milky Way stars ⓘ regions of active star formation nearby ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn | southern-hemisphere indigenous astronomy ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
prominent Milky Way band crossing the Southern Cross
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strong contrast between bright star fields and dark nebulae ⓘ |
| hasForegroundObject | Coalsack Nebula silhouetted against Milky Way star field ⓘ |
| importanceFor |
astrophotography of the Milky Way
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naked-eye stargazing in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ studies of interstellar dust clouds ⓘ studies of young open clusters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
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southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark nebulae
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high density of stars ⓘ prominent open star clusters ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | inner regions of the Milky Way disk ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Carina–Sagittarius spiral arm of the Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyArea | small but star-rich ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference area for southern sky navigation ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleTo | unaided eye under dark skies ⓘ |
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