δ Crt - The brightest star in the constellation has an apparent magnitude of 3.82. It is located approximately 163 light-years away from Earth and its luminosity is 171 times greater than that of our Sun.

Alkes (α Crt) - The Arabic name of the main star means "flat dish". Its brightness is only 4.2 magnitude. It is a yellow giant that radiates 66 times more than our Sun. It is located 141 light-years away from us.

γ Crt - The main component has a magnitude of 4.1 and is separated by 5.2" from a companion of magnitude 9.6, which can be observed with a telescope with an objective diameter of about 10 cm. The brighter component is white, while the companion has a blue color. Their light is traveling towards us for 85 years.