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Gacrux (Gamma Crucis) is a star in the constellation Crux with an apparent magnitude of 1.59. It lies about 89 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around March. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 33°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 33°S.