The Southern Cross constellation is made up of five main stars:

* Alpha Crucis (Acrux): The brightest star in the constellation, a blue-white giant star.

* Beta Crucis (Mimosa): A blue-white supergiant star.

* Gamma Crucis (Gacrux): A red giant star.

* Delta Crucis: A blue-white dwarf star.

* Epsilon Crucis: A white dwarf star.

There are also several fainter stars in the constellation, but these five are the most prominent and easily recognizable.