Grus (/ˈɡrʌs/, or colloquially /ˈɡruːs/) is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the crane, a type of bird. It is one of twelve... 38 KB (4,129 words) - 21:08, 30 April 2024 |
in the crane family Grus grus, the common crane Grus (constellation), the constellation "Crane" Grus (geology), an accumulation of angular, coarse-grained... 484 bytes (92 words) - 13:08, 14 August 2013 |
networks Abbreviation for the constellation Grus GRU, IATA airport code of São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil gru, ISO 639-3 language code of... 1 KB (166 words) - 03:26, 9 October 2023 |
the list of notable stars in the constellation Grus, sorted by decreasing brightness. List of stars by constellation "Gabon". NameExoWorlds. Retrieved... 14 KB (110 words) - 14:57, 1 August 2022 |
Former constellations are old historical Western constellations that for various reasons are no longer widely recognised or are not officially recognised... 25 KB (772 words) - 17:04, 15 April 2024 |
The Grus Wall is a superstructure of galaxies ("wall of galaxies") formed in the early universe, named for the Grus constellation in which it is found... 2 KB (239 words) - 19:07, 17 January 2024 |
contemporary astronomy, 88 constellations are recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Each constellation is a region of the sky bordered... 32 KB (848 words) - 05:50, 16 April 2024 |
Piscis Austrinus (redirect from Piscis Austrinus constellation) modern constellation Grus once formed the "tail" of Piscis Austrinus. In 1597 (or 1598), Petrus Plancius carved out a separate constellation and named... 24 KB (2,372 words) - 03:35, 20 January 2024 |
The constellation stretches from roughly −39° to −57° declination, and from 23.5h to 2.5h of right ascension. The constellations Phoenix, Grus, Pavo... 37 KB (3,667 words) - 21:14, 30 April 2024 |
Alpha Gruis (redirect from Α Gru) Alpha Gruis is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Grus. It is officially named Alnair; Alpha Gruis is the star's Bayer designation, which... 18 KB (1,556 words) - 08:36, 25 March 2024 |
The modern constellation Grus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and The Southern... 4 KB (184 words) - 10:27, 7 October 2021 |
This is the list of the proper names for the stars in the constellation Grus. (Used modern western astronomy and uranography only). Alnair, Al Nair (Al... 2 KB (228 words) - 15:57, 12 March 2022 |
Beta Gruis (redirect from Β Gru) abbreviated Beta Gru, β Gru), formally named Tiaki /tiˈɑːki/, is the second brightest star in the southern constellation of Grus. It was once considered... 12 KB (843 words) - 04:31, 22 March 2024 |
Gamma Gruis (redirect from Γ Gru) (/ˈældənæb/), is a star in the southern constellation of Grus (it once belonged to the Ptolemaic constellation Piscis Austrinus). With an apparent visual... 12 KB (1,000 words) - 03:39, 20 January 2024 |
The Bayer designation Tau Gruis (τ Gru / τ Gruis) is shared by two stars and a star system, in the constellation Grus: τ1 Gruis (HD 216435) τ2 Gruis (HD... 418 bytes (72 words) - 14:01, 18 October 2023 |
IC 5148 (category Grus (constellation)) planetary nebula located around 1 degree west of Lambda Gruis in the constellation of Grus (The Crane). It was discovered by Australian amateur astronomer... 3 KB (207 words) - 02:29, 29 June 2023 |
S5-HVS1 (category Grus (constellation)) traveling at 1,755 km/s (3,930,000 mph). The star is in the Grus (or Crane) constellation in the southern sky, and about 29,000 light-years from Earth... 6 KB (529 words) - 03:56, 5 July 2023 |
Sculptor is a small constellation bordered by Aquarius and Cetus to the north, Fornax to the east, Phoenix to the south, Grus to the southwest, and... 14 KB (1,416 words) - 14:08, 21 March 2024 |
NGC 7424 (category Grus (constellation)) spiral galaxy located 37.5 million light-years away in the southern constellation Grus (the Crane). Its size (about 100,000 light-years) makes it similar... 9 KB (892 words) - 00:10, 3 December 2023 |
Abell S1063 (category Grus (constellation)) Abell S1063 is a cluster of galaxies located in the constellation Grus. "Faint starlight in Hubble images reveals distribution of dark matter". www.spacetelescope... 1 KB (46 words) - 19:32, 17 October 2023 |
NGC 7421 (category Grus (constellation)) NGC 7421 is a barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Grus. It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on August 30, 1834. In... 9 KB (641 words) - 11:05, 7 February 2024 |
NGC 7496 (category Grus (constellation)) NGC 7496 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus. It is located at a distance of about 60 million light-years from Earth, which, given... 12 KB (1,186 words) - 01:21, 15 April 2024 |
Gliese 832 (category Grus (constellation)) 832 or GJ 832) is a red dwarf of spectral type M2V in the southern constellation Grus. The apparent visual magnitude of 8.66 means that it is too faint... 14 KB (1,307 words) - 22:47, 2 December 2023 |
NGC 7070 (category Grus (constellation)) spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus. It has a close companion galaxy called NGC 7070A. NGC 7070 was... 3 KB (194 words) - 08:04, 28 December 2023 |
Tucana (redirect from Tucana constellation) 1756. The constellations Tucana, Grus, Phoenix and Pavo are collectively known as the "Southern Birds". Tucana is not a prominent constellation as all of... 38 KB (3,899 words) - 21:15, 30 April 2024 |
NGC 7087 (category Grus (constellation)) spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus. NGC 7087 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September... 3 KB (170 words) - 05:01, 14 March 2024 |
IC 5201 (category Grus (constellation)) IC 5201 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus. It is located at a distance of about 35 million light years from Earth, which, given... 6 KB (626 words) - 02:29, 29 June 2023 |
(International Astronomical Union) constellation. IAU constellations are areas of the sky. Although there are only 88 IAU constellations, the sky is actually divided... 7 KB (415 words) - 21:15, 17 April 2023 |
PSR J2144−3933 (category Grus (constellation)) PSR J2144−3933 Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 Constellation Grus Right ascension 21h 44m 12.10s Declination −39° 33′ 55.2″ Characteristics... 5 KB (490 words) - 14:25, 28 March 2024 |
Sigma Gruis (category Grus (constellation)) designation σ Gruis (Sigma Gruis) refers to 2 distinct star systems in the constellation Grus: σ1 Gruis σ2 Gruis This article includes a list of related items that... 351 bytes (59 words) - 19:41, 2 February 2017 |