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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 1 Aug 2015

    The Southern Cross is a tad over-rated: It’s the smallest of all 88 — a fist at arm’s length covers it entirely.

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      2. Talie Low‏ @TalieLow 1 Aug 2015
        Replying to @maddydell

        @maddydell @neiltyson well the racists love the southern cross so I can overlook this attack

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      1. Ben Gross‏ @bhgross144 1 Aug 2015
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        .@neiltyson Fun trivia fact-The smallest & largest constellations are both featured on the flag of Brazil! #astronomypic.twitter.com/X4Fpfp37yl

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      1. From the Standpoint of Water‏ @spiderstumbled 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson It's about heritage, not astronomy.

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      1. bun o' lantern‏ @mighty_claw 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson every aussie with the southern cross tattooed on them is gonna be all mad now.

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      1. Trivia Tom‏ @maydont 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson @steve_hofmeyr and the only of the 88 constellations named after a geographic site is Mensa, named after Table Mountain.

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      1. Kelsey  ✈️  🔜 #AUCKGEDDON then #PAXAUS  👀‏ @kindofsquishy 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson sorry that you unintentionally pissed of thousands of Australian bogans.

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      1. Marshall Simmonds‏Verified account @mdsimmonds 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson but the song! Other than Aquarius, it's the best Constellation Song!

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      1. Hunter Geophysics‏ @huntergeofizz 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson size doesn't matter; it's what you do with it that counts. Need Sth Cross for navigation, and setting up EQ telescope mounts!

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      2. Dr Rhodri Evans‏ @RhEvans41 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson It's very iconic to most cultures in the Southern Hemisphere. Size and brightness are not everything!

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      2. jeff rizzo‏ @jeffrizzo 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson also it features in an overrated CSN song...

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      3. Elizabeth Painter‏ @spudyank 1 Aug 2015
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        @jeffrizzo @neiltyson over-rated? Come at me bro... LOL

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      1. Lil' Wyn 🍺‏ @WynRichards 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson Due to light pollution, in Australian cities we call it the "Southern Y".

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      1. Jesse Emspak‏Verified account @Mad_Science_Guy 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson Noo! I have spent a lot of time hoping to catch it in my travels, and I love the song by Crosby, Stills, & Nash.

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      1. Bon:dles.‏ @Bondles 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson maybe so, but unlike all the others except Ursa Minor, it's actually useful.

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      1. CliffJumper‏ @CliffJumper 1 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson because size is EVERYTHING.

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      2. NationalScienceWeek‏ @Aus_ScienceWeek 2 Aug 2015
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        @neiltyson It is small but it can be used to navigate and tell time, as it's long axis always points to south celestial pole :-)

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      3. Rami Mandow  🏳️‍🌈‏ @CosmicRami 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @Aus_ScienceWeek

        @Aus_ScienceWeek @neiltyson I actually think it is very interesting. Blue-White stars travelling with same motion in space. 2 with planets.

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