Constellation
Grus
Grus (Gru) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Alnair (magnitude 1.73).
| Latin name | Grus |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Gru |
| Brightest star | Alnair |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 106 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 14 |
| Deep-sky objects | 3 |
| Galaxies | 14 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 45° N. South of latitude 45° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in August, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- Alnair 1.73 · 101.0 light-years
- Tiaki 2.07 · 177.0 light-years
- Aldhanab 3.00 · 183.2 light-years
- ε Gru 3.49 · 126.5 light-years
- ι Gru 3.88 · 205.7 light-years
- δ¹ Gru 3.97 · 326.2 light-years
- ζ Gru 4.11 · 163.8 light-years
- δ² Gru 4.12 · 356.2 light-years
- θ Gru 4.28 · 129.4 light-years
- λ Gru 4.47 · 249.2 light-years
- μ¹ Gru 4.79 · 349.5 light-years
- ρ Gru 4.84 · 243.1 light-years
- η Gru 4.84 · 452.1 light-years
- μ² Gru 5.11 · 224.8 light-years
- ξ Gru 5.29 · 428.7 light-years
- Gl 853A 5.36 · 45.9 light-years
- κ Gru 5.37 · 409.6 light-years
- HIP 112832 5.43 · 899.2 light-years
- HIP 108294 5.45 · 314.1 light-years
- ν Gru 5.47 · 277.7 light-years
- HIP 108543 5.50 · 488.5 light-years
- HIP 112381 5.52 · 796.8 light-years
- ο Gru 5.53 · 103.8 light-years
- φ Gru 5.54 · 111.9 light-years
- HIP 106429 5.57 · 615.1 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- HD 216435 1 planet(s)
- HD 213240 1 planet(s)
- HIP 111909 2 planet(s)
- Itonda 1 planet(s)
- HD 210193 1 planet(s)
- GJ 832 1 planet(s)
- HD 211970 1 planet(s)
- HIP 113103 2 planet(s)
- WASP-95 1 planet(s)
- HIP 107772 1 planet(s)
- TOI-132 1 planet(s)
- TOI-4308 1 planet(s)
- TOI-332 1 planet(s)
- NGTS-14 A 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- PSR J2236-5527 Pulsar
- PSR J2241-5236 Pulsar
- IC 5148-50 Planetary nebula
Galaxies
- ESO 238-005 25.4 million light-years
- IC 5201 28.7 million light-years
- AM2220-460 28.7 million light-years
- ApplesI 27.1 million light-years
- NGC 7462 32.9 million light-years
- NGC 7213 81.5 million light-years
- IC 5171 132.6 million light-years
- NGC 7232 89.2 million light-years
- NGC 7070 110.7 million light-years
- NGC 7412 79.7 million light-years
- NGC 7582 73.4 million light-years
- NGC 7087 237.0 million light-years
- NGC 7658A 511.5 million light-years
- NGC 7545 97.9 million light-years
Its other stars
- Gl 838
- π² Gru
- υ Gru
- HIP 113657
- τ³ Gru
- HIP 115537
- HIP 114775
- HIP 113902
- HIP 114167
- HIP 114382
- σ² Gru
- HIP 114407
- HIP 114921
- Gl 871A
- HD 216435
- HIP 115272
- HIP 112127
- HIP 109902
- HIP 115496
- HIP 115510
- HIP 108347
- Gl 851.2
- HIP 107344
- σ¹ Gru
- HIP 106500
- HIP 114159
- HIP 113189
- π¹ Gru
- HIP 109408
- HIP 113784
- HIP 112432
- HIP 114937
- HD 213240
- HIP 111909
- Itonda
- Gl 863.3
- GJ 9797
- HD 210193
- GJ 4270
- Gl 847.1
- GJ 9754
- GJ 832
- Gl 836.3
- HD 211970
- Gl 853B
- HIP 113103
- WASP-95
- Gl 894
- Gl 848.1A
- HIP 107772
- GJ 4310
- Gl 871B
- Gl 895.1
- TOI-132
- TOI-4308
- GJ 4224A
- Gl 893.3A
- GJ 4303
- GJ 4248
- GJ 4245
- Gl 874
- Gl 838.6
- TOI-332
- GJ 4253
- GJ 9780
- GJ 4198
- NGTS-14 A
- GJ 4325
- GJ 4235
- GJ 4335
- Gl 893.3B
- 2MASS J22351658-3844154
- 2MASS J23174712-4838501
- 2MASS J23155665-4747315
- 2MASSW J2206450-421721
- 2MASS J22282889-4310262
- 2MASS J21513839-4853542
- WISE J221140.52-475826.5
- WISE J215949.48-480854.9
- WISEPC J232519.54-410534.9
- WISE J222055.31-362817.4