Eta Gru
HIP 112374; Eta Gru
DoubleStar
Grus
(Gru)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.85
Spectral Type
K2IIICNIV
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.18)
Distance
652 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 45m 37.9s
Dec
-53° 30' 01.0"
Constellation
Grus
(Gru)
HR
8655
HIP
112374
Bayer
Eta
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Multiple Star System
Separation
25.6″
Companion Mag
11.5
Position Angle
187°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
CRU 4
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 25.6″ · PA: 187° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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