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The Southern Cross contains four bright stars so situated that they depict the extremities of a Latin cross. Thousands of years ago these four stars were an object of reverence in the Near East. In the Biblical days they were ... The design of the Australian flag was chosen in 1901 after an Australia-wide competition.
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www.aussie-info.com/identity/scross.php
www.aussie-info.com/identity/scross.php
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Crux - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Crux is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, but is one of the most distinctive. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped asterism that is commonly known as the So...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux
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Several nations and territories have flags with similar appearance to the Australian National Flag, reflecting either a common British colonial history or previous association with Australia. Most notable is the New Zealand National Flag, a Blue Ensign with a Southern Cross of four red stars.
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www.csu.edu.au/australia/flag.html
www.csu.edu.au/australia/flag.html
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The Cross is nearly circumpolar to most parts of Australia (more so for New Zealand). ... Now that you've found the Southern Cross, and the two brightest stars of Centaurus, we can venture out a little further. Below is a general chart of the constellations from the Southern Cross north to about zenith (directly...
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www.dibonsmith.com/downunder.htm
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It's upside down from the perspective of a viewer in Argentina or Australia - the sword lies above the familiar 3-stars in a row belt. Not only are Orion and Canis Major ... The Southern Cross can be used for this purpose. The northern most and southern most stars in this 4 star constellation points toward the South Pole.
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www.gsfc.nasa.gov/scienceques2001/20020322.htm
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Southern Cross Metal Recyclers ... Southern Cross Metal Recyclers is a waste management and scrap steel recycling specialist. With our focus on green house gas emission and global warming, it is our primary purpose to implement Worlds best practices to protect our environment.
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www.southerncrossmetalrecyclers.com.au/
www.southerncrossmetalrecyclers.com.au/
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The Southern Cross is a constellation recognisable to most Australians as the centre-piece of their flag. The only problem is, it is becoming less and less recognisable in the night sky above their biggest city, with light pollution effectively fading it out and even rendering one of its five stars no longer visible.
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www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/nov/12/australia.pollutio...
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/nov/12/australia.pollution
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SOUTHERN CROSS 1) A stylized representation of the constellation Crux Australis, and used as a symbol on flags in the Southern Hemisphere – as on those of, for example, Australia, New Zealand and Samoa. ... 2) The US national flag with 15 stripes and 15 stars in use between 1795 and 1818. 3) Specifically the flag,
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