// Constellation
Grus
“Crane”
- Latin name
- Grus (Gru)
- Best visibility
- evenings in October
- Fully visible between
- 34° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 39
Grus is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in October. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 34° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is Alnair at magnitude 1.73 — about 101 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alnair | α Gru | 1.73 | 101 ly |
| Tiaki | β Gru | 2.07 | 177 ly |
| Aldhanab | γ Gru | 3 | 211 ly |
| — | ε Gru | 3.49 | 129 ly |
| — | ι Gru | 3.88 | 183 ly |
| — | δ¹ Gru | 3.97 | 309 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.