Beta Centauri

Among them were Alpha and Beta Centauri, bright stars that both pointed the way to the Southern Cross, the great constellation that is visible only in the Southern Hemisphere.

George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009

Among them were Alpha and Beta Centauri, bright stars that both pointed the way to the Southern Cross, the great constellation that is visible only in the Southern Hemisphere.

George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009

Among them were Alpha and Beta Centauri, bright stars that both pointed the way to the Southern Cross, the great constellation that is visible only in the Southern Hemisphere.

George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009

Among them were Alpha and Beta Centauri, bright stars that both pointed the way to the Southern Cross, the great constellation that is visible only in the Southern Hemisphere.

George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009

Analysis of the imagery on this textile also suggests that the Pleiades, the twin stars Alpha and Beta Centauri, and various dark-cloud constellations such as those of the llama and the toad were utilized in the calendrical round 2,000 years ago.

Fabric of Time 2000

East, by an observation of the star Beta Centauri.

Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 Thomas Mitchell 1823

During the winter months when it’s high in the sky, it’s generally the first group of stars to become visible after sunset, along with the nearby Pointer stars – which are actually Alpha and Beta Centauri.

The View from Down Under | Universe Today 2009