The Wikipedia article on the constellation Crux, giving its declination range as approximately -55.68 to -64.70 degrees. Cited here only for that plain, checkable coordinate figure, used to confirm Crux lies far outside the band the ecliptic occupies (bounded by Earth's axial tilt of about 23.44 degrees either side of the celestial equator), not for any historical or symbolic claim about the constellation.
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Reliability Tier3
Tier three: a crowd sourced, not independently peer reviewed encyclopedia entry, matching this atlas's established convention for a Wikipedia citation. Cited here only for the plain, checkable declination coordinate figure it reports for the constellation Crux, not for any historical or symbolic claim. NotesUsed only for the plain declination figure, an uncontroversial, checkable coordinate rather than a matter of scholarly interpretation.
Citation
AuthorWikipedia contributors
PublisherWikipedia
Publication Year2025
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux
Source Typeencyclopedia
Claims Backed By This Source (120 claims)
This source backs 120 claims across the atlas. As facts: 118 well-attested, 1 popular myth - corrected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Constellations, 112 claims: 110 well-attested, 1 popular myth - corrected, 1 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
Popular myth - corrected
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