[Magdalen] Astronomers in the the pub?

[Charles Wohlers]

Size would necessarily have to be measured in degrees. Space.com has info on 
the Southern Cross:

"From top to bottom, Crux measures just 6 degrees — only a little taller 
than the distance between the pointer stars of the Big Dipper. (Reminder: 
Your clenched fist held at arm's length is 10 degrees wide.) In fact, the 
Southern Cross is the smallest (in area) of all the constellations."

Don't see anything on the "Northern Cross" (Cygnus), but it appears to be a 
good deal larger.

Chad Wohlers
Woodbury, VT USA
chadwohl at satucket.com



-----Original Message----- 
From: Lynn Ronkainen
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 2:40 PM
To: M list
Subject: [Magdalen] Astronomers in the the pub?

I'm doing some research for a stole and wonder if anyone knows how the
'size' of the constellation 'Southern Cross' compares to the image often
called Northern Cross (which is inside of the constellation that is a goose,
IIRC).


Lynn

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