No star has been selected yet.
You haven't picked a star yet
Back to the selector
Your star
Iot
Its story
Iota Crucis lies some 120 light-years away within the Southern Cross, the most celebrated figure of the southern sky and the emblem of so many flags and maritime routes. It is an orange K-type giant whose warm hue contrasts with the bluish tones of some of its neighbours, adding a chromatic nuance to the small constellation's frame.
- Constellation
- Crux
- Apparent magnitude
- 4.69
- Distance
- 120.1 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 191.408° · Dec -60.981°
- Catalogue
- HIP 62268 · HD 110829
Take your star to the gift that suits you best.
Choose a tierSymbolic commemorative gift — no ownership, no IAU recognition.