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Grus

Genitive: Gruis

Southern 366 sq° Gru

Brightest star: Alnair

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Mythology

A modern constellation by Keyser and de Houtman representing the crane. Created from observations during Dutch expeditions to the East Indies.

Observing Highlights

Contains several interacting galaxy pairs and the planetary nebula IC 5148. Best seen from southern latitudes in autumn.

Main Stars

20
Alnair

HIP 109268; Alpha Gru

1.74 mag B5V
Tiaki

HIP 112122; Beta Gru

2.10 mag M4.5III
Aldhanab

HIP 108085; Gamma Gru

3.01 mag B7IV
Epsilon Gru

HIP 112623; Epsilon Gru

3.49 mag A2IVn
Iota Gru

HIP 114421; Iota Gru

3.90 mag K1 III
Delta Gru

HIP 110997; Delta1 Gru

3.97 mag G6-8III
Delta Gru

HIP 111043; Delta2 Gru

4.11 mag 60.7″ B: 9.7 M4.5IIIa
Zeta Gru

HIP 113638; Zeta Gru

4.12 mag G8-K0III
Theta Gru

HIP 114131; Theta Gru

4.28 mag 1.5″ B: 6.6 F5mDel Del
Lambda Gru

HIP 109111; Lambda Gru

4.46 mag K3III
Mu Gru

HIP 109908; Mu Gru

4.79 mag 0.1″ B: 5.2 G8III+G
Rho Gru

HIP 112203; Rho Gru

4.85 mag K0III
Eta Gru

HIP 112374; Eta Gru

4.85 mag 25.6″ B: 11.5 K2IIICNIV
Mu Gru

HIP 109973; Mu Gru

5.10 mag 96.3″ B: 10.7 G8III
Xi Gru

HIP 106327; Xi Gru

5.29 mag K0III
Kappa Gru

HIP 113957; Kappa Gru

5.37 mag K5III
HIP 110109
5.37 mag 1.7″ B: 9.7 G3V
HIP 112832
5.42 mag M0III
HIP 108294
5.46 mag A2Vn
Nu Gru

HIP 110936; Nu Gru

5.47 mag G9III

Double Stars

15
HIP 114167
5.83 mag 8.9″ B: 7.0 F6-7IV-V
HIP 115510
6.15 mag 26.4″ B: 7.1 A4III
HIP 112449
6.56 mag 10.4″ B: 9.9 A9IIIm:
CC Gru

HIP 111833

6.65 mag 32.7″ B: 11.5 F1III
Eta Gru

HIP 112374; Eta Gru

4.85 mag 25.6″ B: 11.5 K2IIICNIV
HIP 114921
5.92 mag 21.7″ B: 11.1 K1III
Delta Gru

HIP 111043; Delta2 Gru

4.11 mag 60.7″ B: 9.7 M4.5IIIa
HIP 107649
5.58 mag 79.0″ B: 8.8 G0V
HIP 113784
6.47 mag 2.0″ B: 9.3 K1III
Pi Gru

HIP 110478; Pi Gru

6.62 mag 5.31 - 7.01 SRB S5,7e
Pi Gru

HIP 110506; Pi Gru

5.62 mag 5.2″ B: 11.4 F3III-IV
Sigma Gru

HIP 111594; Sigma1 Gru

6.28 mag 2.6″ B: 10.0 A3Vn
HIP 112117
5.98 mag 7.1″ B: 11.1 G0V
Mu Gru

HIP 109973; Mu Gru

5.10 mag 96.3″ B: 10.7 G8III
Sigma Gru

HIP 111643; Sigma2 Gru

5.86 mag 2.6″ B: 10.0 A1V

Variable Stars

1
Pi Gru

HIP 110478; Pi Gru

6.62 mag 5.31 - 7.01 SRB S5,7e

Deep Sky Objects

30
Galaxy (29)
NGC 7410
10.4 mag 5.5 SBa
NGC 7552
10.7 mag 3.5 SBab
NGC 7213
10.5 mag 1.9 Sa
IC 5201
11.0 mag 8.5 Sc
NGC 7424
11.0 mag 7.6 Sc
NGC 7496
11.1 mag 3.5 Sb
NGC 7582
10.6 mag 4.6 SBab
NGC 7456
12.0 mag 5.9 Sc
NGC 7368
— mag 3.2 SBb
NGC 7412
11.4 mag 4.0 SBb
NGC 7418
11.4 mag 3.3 Sc
NGC 7531
11.3 mag 3.5 SABb
NGC 7599
11.4 mag 4.4 SBc
NGC 7590
11.6 mag 2.7 Sbc
NGC 7421
12.0 mag 2.2 Sbc
NGC 7307
13.0 mag 4.2 Sc
NGC 7462
13.0 mag 3.7 SBbc
NGC 7095
— mag 1.6 SBc
NGC 7400
— mag 2.5 Sbc
NGC 7470
— mag 1.5 Sbc
IC 5179
11.9 mag 2.3 Sbc
IC 5267
10.5 mag 5.0 S0-a
IC 5273
11.5 mag 2.9 SBc
NGC 7072
13.9 mag 0.8 SABc
IC 5240
12.0 mag 3.2 SBa
NGC 7070
12.3 mag 2.1 Sc
NGC 7107
13.0 mag 1.9 SBm
NGC 7144
10.7 mag 3.5 E0
NGC 7162
13.0 mag 2.8 Sc
Planetary Nebula (1)
IC 5148
— mag 2.0