Eta

Its story

Eta Crucis sits within the Southern Cross, the most celebrated emblem of austral skies. At just 64 light-years, it is one of the genuinely nearby members of its constellation —a yellow-white F-type star, somewhat hotter than the Sun and roughly twice as massive. Though it does not crown the Cross's four bright points, its proximity makes it one of the most thoroughly studied stars of the asterism.