✨ Grus

Gru · crane (bird) · Southern sky

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Grus is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning crane (bird); stars within it are named in the genitive form Gruis.

Facts about Grus

ConstellationGrus
IAU abbreviationGru
Genitive (Latin)Gruis
Meaningcrane (bird)
Brightest starAlnair (apparent magnitude 1.74)
Area366 square degrees
HemisphereSouthern

Deep-sky objects in Grus

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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