Gacrux
RA 12.51943h · Dec -57.11321° · V 1.59
Southern CrossGacrux → Alderamin → Nembus
Constellation image sequence: Southern Cross → Cepheus → Andromeda.
Status: published · v1.0
Δ 0.000412°155.82°37.30°
Alderamin
RA 21.30963h · Dec 62.58557° · V 2.45
CepheusNembus
RA 1.63321h · Dec 48.62821° · V 3.59
AndromedaConstellations in this line
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Cru · Southern Cross
Southern Cross
Cross of RedemptionThe Southern Cross is the southern counterpart of the Northern Cross, which is read in the constellation Cygnus. If Cygnus shows the Cross in the northern book of the sky, then the Southern Cross repeats the same revelation for the peoples of the Southern Hemisphere. The entire sky testifies that the path of salvation passes through the Cross of Christ.
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Cep · Cepheus
Cepheus
Enthroned Christ — King and ShepherdCepheus depicts the Lord Jesus Christ as the enthroned King. He is crowned with a crown, holds a royal scepter, and is placed next to the Little Flock. The names of his stars speak of the Shepherd, the flock of sheep, and the right hand — the place of authority and royal power.
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And · Andromeda
Andromeda
The Church-Bride, raptured to the BridegroomAndromeda is located between Pisces—the image of God's people—and Cassiopeia, which depicts the Church as the enthroned Wife of the Lamb. It shows the transition of the Church from Bride to Wife after the rapture and the marriage feast.
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The three HIP objects form a directed arc; the calculated cross-track deviation of the middle star from the great circle through the endpoints is 0.000412°. Coordinates are J2000.
A possible reading
Constellation image sequence: Southern Cross → Cepheus → Andromeda.
Related Scripture
What remains open
- Does an independent catalogue confirm the order?
- Which primary philological sources are needed for each name?
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