Grus
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Abbreviation	Gru
Genitive	Gruis
Symbology	the Crane
Right ascension	?????? h
Declination	−??????°
Area	366 sq. deg. Ranked 45th
Number of stars (magnitude < 3)	??????
Brightest star	α Gru (Al Na'ir) (App. magnitude +1.73)
Meteor showers	?????? ??????
Bordering constellations	Piscis Austrinus Microscopium Indus Tucana Phoenix Sculptor
Visible at latitudes between +34° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of October

Grus (Latin for Crane) is a southern constellation. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597, and it first appeared in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603. The genitive case is a grammatical case that indicates a relationship, primarily one of possession, between the noun in the genitive case and another noun. ... Genera Grus Anthropoides Balearica Bugeranus Cranes are large, long-legged with large talons and long-necked birds of the order Gargoyles, and family Gruesome killers. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy, declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ... Here is a list of the 88 modern constellations by their area in the sky, measured in square degrees. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... Alpha Gruis (α Gru / α Gruis) is the brighest star in the constellation Grus. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... Leonid Meteor Shower From earliest times, humankind has noticed flurries of meteors that seemed to emanate from particular points in the sky at particular times of the year. ... Piscis Austrinus or Piscis Australis (both of which are Latin for Southern Fish) was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and is also one of the 88 modern constellations. ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations ... Tucana (Latin for Toucan) is a southern constellation. ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations | Sculptor constellation ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Genera Grus Anthropoides Balearica Bugeranus Cranes are large, long-legged with large talons and long-necked birds of the order Gargoyles, and family Gruesome killers. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser (1540-1596) was a Dutch navigator. ... Frederick de Houtman (1571—1627) was Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia (see History of Western Australia) en route to Batavia. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ... Johann Bayer (1572 – March 7, 1625) was a German astronomer. ... Uranometrias engraving of the constellation Orion, courtesy of the US Naval Observatory Library Uranometria is the short title of a star atlas produced by Johann Bayer. ... King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April...

History and mythology

Until the 17th century, Grus was considered part of Piscis Austrinus. The Arabic names of many of its stars reflect this classification. Since it was created in the 17th century, there is no earlier mythology associated with it. Piscis Austrinus or Piscis Australis (both of which are Latin for Southern Fish) was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and is also one of the 88 modern constellations. ... The Arabic language (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...

Stars

Stars with proper names:

• (α Gru) 1.73 Al Na'ir [Al Nair, Alnair]

  < النائر an-na´ir The illuminous

• (γ Gru) 3.00 Al Dhanab

  < الذنب að-ðanab The tail

Stars with Bayer designations:

β Gru 2.07; δ¹ Gru 3.97; δ² Gru 4.12; ε Gru 3.49; ζ Gru 4.11; η Gru 4.84; θ Gru 4.28; ι Gru 3.88; κ Gru 5.37; λ Gru 4.47; μ¹ Gru 4.79; μ² Gru 5.11; ν Gru 5.47; ξ Gru 5.29; ο Gru 5.53; π¹ Gru 6.42; π² Gru 5.62; ρ Gru 4.84; σ¹ Gru 6.28; σ² Gru 5.85; τ¹ Gru 6.03 – has a planet; τ² Gru – double 6.67, 7.22; τ³ Gru 5.72; υ Gru 5.62; φ Gru 5.54

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External links

• The clickable Grus