Mu Gru
Mu Gru (BS8486)
HIP 109908; Mu Gru
DoubleStar
Grus
(Gru)
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Level 6
Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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
Grus
(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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