The Southern Cross was visible in the northern hemisphere about 5,000 years ago, including most of North America, as well as Babylonia and Greece. In the year 2006 THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS emerge from their cask, where they have matured after blending each members’ tastes for the melodic and fiery power of PANTERA and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with the swamp flavored heaviness of DOWN and EYEHATEGOD. We can't show you this lyrics snippet right now. Go directly to shout page. In the year 2006 THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS emerge from their cask, where they have matured after blending each members’ tastes for the melodic and fiery power of PANTERA and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with the swamp flavoured heaviness of DOWN and EYEHATEGOD. Composed of five stars forming the shape of a cross, it is the most distinctive feature of the constellation Crux, the smallest constellation in the sky. In the year 2006 THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS emerge from their cask, where they have matu…. The Southern Celestial Pole can also be located by drawing a line between the stars Alpha and Beta Centauri in Centaurus constellation, and finding the point where this line intersects with the one from Alpha to Gamma Crucis. THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS is a groove metal music artist. The star is classified as a semi-regular variable (SRV) with multiple periods. Hog Callin' 07. Ancient Greeks considered Crux to be a part of Centaurus constellation. It is only about 30 percent more massive than the Sun, but has 84 times the Sun’s radius and is 1,500 times more luminous. Aviators and sailors sometimes refer to this point as the “south polar pit” because there are no bright stars marking it. It is the brightest star in the constellation Crux. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos. It has a mass 8.9 times that of the Sun and is 10,000 more luminous. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. It is at approximately -60° declination and can’t be seen north of 30°N. Alpha and Beta Centauri pointing to the Southern Cross, image: Edoddridge at wikipedia.org. δ Crucis (Delta Crucis), formally named Imai and sometimes known as Pálida (“the pale one” in Portuguese) has a visual magnitude of 2.79 and lies at a distance of around 345 light years from Earth. So distinctive and evocative is the Southern Cross that the national flags of Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa all include a representation of it. Crux constellation is also bordered by Musca, the Fly. It is the nearest red giant star to the Sun. It has an apparent magnitude of 1.63 and is approximately 88.6 light years distant. It belongs to the spectral class B2 IV. In the very heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains a potent brew has been distilled out the finest Southern ingredients. Southern Cross Band: Band in Beatrice, Nebraska. The rating scale is: AAA (Extremely Strong), AA (Very Strong), A (Strong), BBB (Good), BB (Marginal), B (Weak), CCC (Very Weak), CC (Extremely Weak), SD or D (Selective Default or Default), R (Regulatory Action), NR (Not Rated).