Multiple choice general knowledge

The Australian flag depicts the Southern Cross constellation. How many stars are visible in the constellation with the naked eye?

  1. 4 stars and one planet

  2. 7 binary stars

  3. 5 stars

  4. Hundreds of thousands of stars
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Southern Cross (Crux) constellation has five main stars visible to the naked eye: Acrux (Alpha Crucis), Mimosa (Beta Crucis), Gacrux (Gamma Crucis), Imai (Delta Crucis), and Ginan (Epsilon Crucis). These form the distinct cross pattern that appears on the Australian flag.

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