page_title: Crux
hierarchical_section_title: Crux
caption_attribution_description: The Southern Sky from the International Space Station
context_page_description: Crux, commonly known as the Southern Cross, is one of the modern constellations. It points to the directions of north, south, east and west. It is the smallest modern constellation. It was first described by the Italian navigator Andrea Corsali in 1515.
  In the past, sailors used to use Crux as a means of navigation.
  The Southern Cross was used on the flag flown by miners in Ballarat, Victoria, during the rebellion known as the Eureka Stockade. The Southern Cross flag has been used as a symbol of protest in Australia since 1854.
context_section_description: Crux (IPA: /ˈkrʊks/, Latin: cross), commonly known as the Southern Cross (in contrast to the Northern Cross), is one of the modern constellations. It points to the directions of north, south, east and west. It is the smallest modern constellation.  It was first described by the Italian navigator Andrea Corsali in 1515.
  In the past, sailors used to use Crux as a means of navigation.
  The Southern Cross was used on the flag flown by miners in Ballarat, Victoria, during the rebellion known as the Eureka Stockade. The Southern Cross flag has been used as a symbol of protest in Australia since 1854.
caption: The Southern Cross
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