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| a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica also called the Virgin |
| one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation such as radio waves with a high degree of regularity |
| Southern Cross | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Crux, Formal names: Crux Australis a small conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere lying in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The four brightest stars form a cross, the longer arm of which points to the south celestial pole |
| 2. | (Austral) the flag flown at the Eureka Stockade |
Southern Cross (sŭ 'ərn) Pronunciation Key
A constellation in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere near Centaurus. |