Gacrux

English

Etymology

Blend of gamma +‎ Crux, probably invented by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt by contraction of its Bayer designation

Proper noun

Gacrux

  1. Abbreviation of Gamma Crucis, a red giant star approximately 88 light-years away in the constellation of Crux.

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German

Proper noun

Gacrux

  1. Gacrux
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