Constellation
Crater
Crater (Crt) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is δ Crt (magnitude 3.56).
| Latin name | Crater |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Crt |
| Brightest star | δ Crt |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 92 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 17 |
| Deep-sky objects | 1 |
| Galaxies | 20 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 73° N. South of latitude 73° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- δ Crt 3.56 · 191.7 light-years
- γ Crt 4.06 · 86.5 light-years
- Alkes 4.08 · 160.1 light-years
- β Crt 4.46 · 316.5 light-years
- θ Crt 4.70 · 300.6 light-years
- ζ Crt 4.71 · 342.9 light-years
- ε Crt 4.81 · 398.8 light-years
- λ Crt 5.08 · 148.0 light-years
- η Crt 5.17 · 250.7 light-years
- ι Crt 5.48 · 87.6 light-years
- HIP 54029 5.51 · 314.8 light-years
- HIP 53316 5.65 · 507.3 light-years
- HIP 56078 5.77 · 377.3 light-years
- HIP 53778 5.86 · 435.9 light-years
- HIP 53723 5.88 · 811.9 light-years
- κ Crt 5.93 · 228.9 light-years
- HIP 56318 5.94 · 563.9 light-years
- HIP 56364 6.05 · 402.9 light-years
- HIP 54214 6.09 · 189.7 light-years
- ψ Crt 6.11 · 501.8 light-years
- HIP 55106 6.11 · 413.9 light-years
- HIP 57732 6.13 · 537.9 light-years
- HIP 56899 6.17 · 884.2 light-years
- HIP 56901 6.21 · 543.7 light-years
- HIP 57079 6.21 · 246.6 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- HD 97037 1 planet(s)
- HD 98649 1 planet(s)
- Hunahpú 1 planet(s)
- HD 96167 1 planet(s)
- HD 95872 1 planet(s)
- TOI-682 1 planet(s)
- BD-10 3166 1 planet(s)
- Amansinaya 1 planet(s)
- HIP 54373 2 planet(s)
- WASP-31 1 planet(s)
- HATS-1 1 planet(s)
- WASP-162 1 planet(s)
- NGTS-30 1 planet(s)
- HATS-2 1 planet(s)
- HATS-59 2 planet(s)
- LP 791-18 3 planet(s)
- HATS-74 A 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- ESO 570-12 Star cluster
Galaxies
- NGC 3981 80.3 million light-years
- NGC 3969 322.9 million light-years
- NGC 3591 256.6 million light-years
- NGC 3823 308.5 million light-years
- NGC 3661 311.7 million light-years
- IC 743 179.2 million light-years
- IC 2889 292.6 million light-years
- NGC 3942 172.4 million light-years
- NGC 3775 308.7 million light-years
- NGC 3537 NED01 381.3 million light-years
- NGC 3763 273.7 million light-years
- IC 2910 297.8 million light-years
- NGC 3722 299.1 million light-years
- NGC 3724 287.8 million light-years
- NGC 3789 255.5 million light-years
- NGC 3730 257.0 million light-years
- NGC 3721 290.5 million light-years
- NGC 3771 275.1 million light-years
- NGC 3774 286.6 million light-years
- IC 733 311.4 million light-years
Its other stars
- HIP 56245
- HIP 57587
- HIP 53259
- HIP 54048
- HIP 57819
- HIP 53849
- HIP 54749
- GJ 3679
- HD 97037
- HD 98649
- Hunahpú
- HD 96167
- Gl 425A
- GJ 2084A
- GJ 1143A
- Gl 444A
- Gl 416
- Gl 415
- Gl 421B
- GJ 1144
- Gl 421A
- HD 95872
- TOI-682
- BD-10 3166
- Amansinaya
- HIP 54373
- Gl 413.1
- GJ 3645
- Gl 425B
- GJ 3671
- Gl 443
- WASP-31
- Gl 452A
- HATS-1
- WASP-162
- Gl 429.2
- NGTS-30
- GJ 3688
- GJ 3659
- GJ 1143B
- GJ 3632
- HATS-2
- Gl 421C
- HATS-59
- Gl 444B
- GJ 3668
- GJ 3694
- GJ 1140
- LP 791-18
- HATS-74 A
- Gl 452B
- GJ 3655
- 2MASS J11124910-2044315
- DENIS-P J1058.7-1548
- SDSS J110927.19-160653.7
- 2MASSI J1059513-211308
- 2MASS J11181292-0856106
- 2MASS J10513331-1916530
- 2MASS J11213919-1053269
- SIMP J11470302-1032547
- 2MASSW J1102337-235945
- 2MASS J11060459-1907025
- 2MASS J11193254-1137466
- WISEA J114724.10-204021.3
- PSO J175.8169-20.4072
- CWISE J114120.42-211024.5
- WISE J105553.59-165216.3