GRUS
A lovely stream of stars outlines Grus, the Crane, an outstanding modern constellation. Al Nair stands at the Crane's right-hand foot, while Beta Gruis stands at the left.
Grus
Transit Date of principal star:
23 August
Grus lies just below Piscis Austrinus, and at one time was part of that constellation. Grus (The Crane) was so named by Johann Bayer, as listed in his 1603 star atlas.
Grus
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Grus is a constellation in the southern hemisphere.
Grus
Abbreviation: Gru
Genitive: Gruis
Translation: The Crane
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Grus, the crane:
Created in 1603 by Johann Bayer. Grus can be found south of the constellation of Piscis Austrinus, the southern fish. It contains two second magnitude stars, and is most easily visible from southern locations in the United States.
Grus cranes its neck in the Uranographia of Johann Bode.
Grus was formed from stars south of Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish.
The Stars of Grus
All data has been taken form the 4th edition of the Bright Star Catalog. The "H" at the magnitude means the original HR magnitude. Without comment the visual magnitude is meant.
Named stars in Grus and Pisces Austrinus(Greek alphabet)
Al Dhanab (γ Gru), Alnair (α Gru), Fomalhaut (α PsA), Gruid (β Gru).
Grus
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Grus, the Crane, is a small constellation of the Southern Hemisphere. Lying just below Piscis Austrinus (the Southern Fish), Grus was at one time part of that constellation.
In this lesson I will teach you the remaining stars and constellations that can be seen from the Northern Hemisphere - PISCIS AUSTRALIS, Southern Fish, GRUS, the Crane, CETUS, the Sea Monster, ERIDANUS, the (wandering) River, LEPUS, ...
The brightest star in the constellation Grus and the 30th brightest star in the sky.
Pollux (Beta Geminorum)
Iota Geminorum
Grus (Gruis) Hercules (Herculis)
Cerberus (Probably one of the stars in former constellation Cerberus now contained in Hercules)
Horologium (Horologii) Hydra (Hydrae) ...
The structure spans more than half the visible sky from the constellation of Virgo to Grus. Hints of the bubbles' edges were first observed in X-rays (blue) by ROSAT.
Fornax(furnace), Gemini(twins), Grus(the crane), Hercules, Horologium(pendulum clock), ...
Grus Supercluster
Leo A Supercluster
Leo-Sextans Supercluster
Leo-Virgo Supercluster
Microscopium Supercluster
Pegasus-Pisces Supercluster
Pisces Supercluster
Pisces-Aries Supercluster
Ursa Majoris Supercluster
Virgo Coma Supercluster ...
 See also: Constellation, Star, Constellations, Sky, Piscis Austrinus
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