How to see it
Lam Gru has a visual magnitude of about 4.02: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Lam Gru: right ascension 22h 6m 7s, declination −39° 32′ 38″ (J2000), in the region of the Grus constellation (IAU figure Gru).
Catalog context
Lam Gru. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 109111, HD 209688, Gaia DR3 6573503732074732288. In the SkyKeepsake Grus (Gru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6573503732074732288
- HIP
- 109111
- HD
- 209688
- gaia_dr3
- 6573503732074732288
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Lam Gru
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.02