Constellation
Corvus
Corvus (Crv) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Gienah (magnitude 2.58).
| Latin name | Corvus |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Crv |
| Brightest star | Gienah |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 58 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 8 |
| Deep-sky objects | 2 |
| Galaxies | 17 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 72° N. South of latitude 72° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- Gienah 2.58 · 153.6 light-years
- Kraz 2.65 · 148.2 light-years
- Algorab 2.94 · 85.7 light-years
- ε Crv 3.02 · 307.7 light-years
- Alchiba 4.02 · 48.8 light-years
- η Crv 4.30 · 59.5 light-years
- HIP 60221 5.14 · 210.2 light-years
- HIP 61910 5.17 · 265.8 light-years
- ζ Crv 5.20 · 384.7 light-years
- HIP 58587 5.28 · 1,931 light-years
- 3 Crv 5.45 · 199.6 light-years
- HIP 61296 5.58 · 159.9 light-years
- HIP 61015 5.63 · 1,022 light-years
- 6 Crv 5.66 · 339.9 light-years
- HIP 61212 5.74 · 124.3 light-years
- HIP 59728 5.82 · 294.8 light-years
- HIP 60157 5.94 · 364.1 light-years
- HIP 61688 6.00 · 217.1 light-years
- HIP 61951 6.02 · 206.7 light-years
- HIP 59895 6.05 · 478.7 light-years
- HIP 63109 6.18 · 585.5 light-years
- HIP 61496 6.20 · 246.1 light-years
- HIP 61270 6.26 · 412.8 light-years
- HIP 58574 6.28 · 626.7 light-years
- HIP 60809 6.30 · 940.5 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
Deep-sky objects
- PSR J1231-1411 Pulsar
- NGC 4361 Planetary nebula
Galaxies
- Antennae (NGC 4038/4039) 71.8 million light-years
- ESO 572-034 27.7 million light-years
- KKSG33 30.3 million light-years
- DDO 153 26.1 million light-years
- KKSG34 30.3 million light-years
- NGC 4027 77.9 million light-years
- IC 829 230.3 million light-years
- NGC 4756 190.0 million light-years
- IC 3831 182.0 million light-years
- IC 3827 200.2 million light-years
- IC 3824 595.7 million light-years
- NGC 4727 349.2 million light-years
- IC 3822 196.9 million light-years
- NGC 4748 204.4 million light-years
- NGC 4714 199.4 million light-years
- IC 785 208.5 million light-years
- IC 786 205.0 million light-years
Its other stars
- Gl 469.2A
- HIP 61208
- HIP 60421
- GJ 9390A
- GJ 3746
- HD 103774
- HD 104067
- GJ 1165
- HD 105779
- HD 103949
- GJ 3735
- GJ 9390B
- Gl 469.2B
- Gl 468
- Gl 455.1
- Gl 465
- GJ 3708A
- GJ 3707
- GJ 3700
- GJ 3709B
- GJ 3698A
- WASP-83
- TOI-782
- GJ 3699B
- TOI-4860
- VHS J125601.92-125723.9 b
- DENIS-P J122813.8-154711
- WISEA J122221.95-213948.6
- WISEA J124135.42-245748.9
- SIMP J12184982-1332525
- WISEA J122248.13-211638.6
- PSO J192.6717-21.8250
- CWISE J120502.74-180215.5