Mu Gru

Mu Gru (BS8486)

HIP 109908; Mu Gru DoubleStar Gru Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.79

Spectral Type G8III+G

Star Color Orange (B-V 0.80)

Distance 362 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 15m 36.9s

Dec -41° 20' 48.0"

Constellation Gru

HR 8486

HIP 109908

Bayer Mu

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.1″

Companion Mag 5.2

Position Angle 282°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer CHR 187

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