These first astronomers have looked at what we call the Southern Cross, and gave their own meaning to it. These two bright nearby stars allow people to easily find the Southern Cross in the sky. Like Polaris in the North, Crux Australis — Latin for Southern Cross — is an important beacon in the southern hemisphere. The name “Southern Cross” was given by the Europeans, looking at the stars from a European perspective. A hunted ñandú in ChileNow, let’s cross the South Pacific Ocean and ask the Chileans what they see in the Southern Cross.