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nouna conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
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- lupus a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
- crux a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
- southern cross a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
- omega centauri a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus
- beta centauri the second brightest star in Centaurus
- rigil brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
- alpha centauri brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
- crux australis a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
- rigil kent brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
- great attractor a massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies