Lambda Crucis

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.

References

*cite web
url = http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/
title = SIMBAD Astronomical Database
publisher = Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg
accessdate = 2007-01-04
*cite web
last = Samus
first = N. N.
coauthors = Durlevich, O. V.; et al.
title = Combined General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2)
date = 2004
url = http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?II/250
accessdate = 2007-01-04