Grus (constellation)
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Template:Infobox Constellation 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.
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.
Stars
- Stars with proper names:
- Al Na'ir [Al Nair, Alnair] (α Gru) 1.73
- < النائر an-na´ir The illuminous
- Al Na'ir [Al Nair, Alnair] (α Gru) 1.73
- Al Dhanab (γ Gru) 3.00
- < الذنب að-ðanab The tail
- Al Dhanab (γ Gru) 3.00
- 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
Template:ConstellationsChangedByBayer Template:ConstellationsByBayer Template:ConstellationListde:Kranich (Sternbild) fr:Grue (constellation) ko:두루미자리 it:Grus (astronomia) nl:Grus ja:つる座 pl:Żuraw (gwiazdozbiór) pt:Grus th:กลุ่มดาวนกกระเรียน