How to see it
The Gru has a visual magnitude of about 4.31: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Gru: right ascension 23h 6m 53s, declination −43° 31′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Grus constellation (IAU figure Gru).
Catalog context
The Gru. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 114131, HD 218227, Gaia DR3 6541802406664428672. In the SkyKeepsake Grus (Gru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6541802406664428672
- HIP
- 114131
- HD
- 218227
- gaia_dr3
- 6541802406664428672
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Gru
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.31