Lambda Crucis

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λ Crucis (λ Cru / Lambda Crucis) is a star in the constellation Crux. The star is classified as a blue-white dwarf (spectral class B4 Vn). The apparent magnitude of λ Crucis is 4.62^m, but it is not stable. The star is a β Cephei-type variable, and its brightness varies with an amplitude of 0.02^m period being 0.3951 days. λ Crucis is located at 360 light-years from the Sun.

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• SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved on January 4, 2007.
• Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2004). Combined General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2). Retrieved on January 4, 2007.