Alpha Crucis - the brightest star in the Southern Cross

Beta Crucis - the second brightest star in the Southern Cross

constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System - the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky

alpha and omega - the basic meaning of something; the crucial part

point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"