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Old 02-04-2013, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sheeny View Post
It struck me at the same time that I couldn't see Crux... made me realise how far from home I was.

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UMa and Crux have about the same right ascension. That means that during May/June (or April after midnight) both constellations are visible in the tropics, incl. Cairns. UMa low in the North, Crux in the south.
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