Asterisms · 3 stars across Centaurus, Crux
Asterism
Southern Pointers
The Southern Pointers: Rigil Kentaurus and Hadar, the brilliant pair in Centaurus that leads the eye to the Southern Cross.
- Stars
- Rigil Kentaurus, Hadar, Mimosa
- Constellations
- Centaurus, Crux
- Spans
- about 14° of sky
- Highest at midnight
- mid April
Look for
Follow Rigil Kentaurus through Hadar and you arrive at Mimosa, the Cross’s left arm. The pair stops the False Cross fooling you.
Look for
Not to be confused with the Northern Pointers, Dubhe and Merak, which lead to Polaris from the Big Dipper.