Constellation | |
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Abbreviation | Grus |
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Genitive | Grus |
Pronunciation | /ˈɡrʌs/, or colloquially /ˈɡruːs/; genitive /ˈɡruːɨs/ |
Symbolism | the Crane |
Right ascension | 22 h |
Declination | −47° |
Quadrant | SQ4 |
Area | 366 sq. deg. (45th) |
Main stars | 7 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
28 |
Stars with planets | 4 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 3 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 1 |
Brightest star | α Gru (Alnair) (1.73m) |
Nearest star | Gliese 832 (16.11 ly, 4.94 pc) |
Messier objects | 0 |
Meteor showers | ????? ????? |
Bordering constellations |
Piscis Austrinus Microscopium Indus Tucana Phoenix Sculptor |
Visible at latitudes between +34° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of October. |