Two stars of this constellation, Mimosa and Gacrux, are among the brightest in the sky.  
Two stars of this constellation, Mimosa and Gacrux, are among the brightest in the sky.  This constellation also contains the Coalsack, a famous dark nebula.  The long arm terminates in the brightest member, Acrux, which points almost directly at the south celestial pole. Its position in the far southern sky makes it visible most of the year to southern observers but not at all to observers north of about 25?N latitude.  FTP, identify this constellation named for its intersecting components.
Two stars of this constellation, Mimosa and Gacrux, are among the brightest in the sky.  
Southern Cross or Crux