How to see it
Tau1Gru has a visual magnitude of about 5.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Tau1Gru: right ascension 22h 53m 38s, declination −48° 35′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Grus constellation (IAU figure Gru).
Catalog context
Tau1Gru. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 113044, HD 216435, Gaia DR3 6515731817739456256. In the SkyKeepsake Grus (Gru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6515731817739456256
- HIP
- 113044
- HD
- 216435
- gaia_dr3
- 6515731817739456256
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Tau1Gru
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.89