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List of stars in Grus

Index List of stars in Grus

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Grus, sorted by decreasing brightness. [1]

68 relations: Absolute magnitude, Algol variable, Alpha Gruis, Apparent magnitude, Bayer designation, Beta Gruis, Binary star, CE Gruis, Constellation, Cosmic distance ladder, Declination, Delta Scuti variable, Delta1 Gruis, Delta2 Gruis, Epsilon Gruis, Eta Gruis, Exoplanet, Gamma Gruis, Gliese 832, Gliese 832 b, Grus (constellation), HD 207129, HD 208487, HD 208487 b, HD 211415, HD 213240, HD 213240 b, HD 215456, Henry Draper Catalogue, Hipparcos, Iota Gruis, Kappa Gruis, Lambda Gruis, Light-year, Lists of stars by constellation, Mira variable, Mu1 Gruis, Mu2 Gruis, Nu Gruis, Omicron Gruis, Phi Gruis, Pi1 Gruis, Pi2 Gruis, Polar (star), Proper names (astronomy), PSR J2144-3933, Pulsar, Rapidly oscillating Ap star, Rho Gruis, Right ascension, ..., RZ Gruis, Semiregular variable star, Sigma1 Gruis, Sigma2 Gruis, Star, Stellar classification, Tau1 Gruis, Tau2 Gruis, Tau3 Gruis, Theta Gruis, Transit (astronomy), Upsilon Gruis, Variable star, Variable star designation, W Ursae Majoris variable, WASP-95, Xi Gruis, Zeta Gruis. Expand index (18 more) »

Absolute magnitude

Absolute magnitude is a measure of the luminosity of a celestial object, on a logarithmic astronomical magnitude scale.

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Algol variable

Algol variables or Algol-type binaries are a class of eclipsing binary stars that are related to the prototype member of this class, β Persei (Beta Persei, Algol) from an evolutionary point of view.

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Alpha Gruis

Alpha Gruis, Latinized from α Gruis, also named Alnair, is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Apparent magnitude

The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.

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Bayer designation

A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name.

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Beta Gruis

Beta Gruis (β Gruis, abbreviated Bet Gru, β Gru), also named Tiaki, is the second brightest star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Binary star

A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common barycenter.

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CE Gruis

CE Gruis (previously called Grus V-1) is a faint binary star system in the constellation Grus.

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Constellation

A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.

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Cosmic distance ladder

The cosmic distance ladder (also known as the extragalactic distance scale) is the succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects.

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Declination

In astronomy, declination (abbreviated dec; symbol δ) is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle.

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Delta Scuti variable

A Delta Scuti variable (sometimes termed dwarf cepheid) is a variable star which exhibits variations in its luminosity due to both radial and non-radial pulsations of the star's surface.

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Delta1 Gruis

Delta1 Gruis, Latinized from δ1 Gruis, is a candidate binary star system in the constellation Grus.

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Delta2 Gruis

Delta2 Gruis, Latinized from δ2 Gruis, is a solitary, red-hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Epsilon Gruis

ε Gruis, Latinised as Epsilon Gruis, is a blue-white hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Eta Gruis

Eta Gruis, Latinized from η Gruis, is a solitary, orange-hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Exoplanet

An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside our solar system.

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Gamma Gruis

Gamma Gruis (γ Gruis, abbreviated Gam Gru, γ Gru), also named Aldhanab, is a star in the southern constellation of Grus (it once belonged to the Ptolemaic constellation Piscis Austrinus).

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Gliese 832

Gliese 832 (Gl 832 or GJ 832) is a red dwarf of spectral type M2V in the southern constellation Grus.

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Gliese 832 b

Gliese 832 b (Gl 832 b or GJ 832 b) is an extrasolar planet located approximately 16 light-years from our sun in the constellation of Grus, orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 832.

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Grus (constellation)

Grus (or colloquially) is a constellation in the southern sky.

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HD 207129

HD 207129 is a G-type pre-main-sequence star in the constellation of Grus.

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HD 208487

HD 208487 is a 7th magnitude G-type main sequence star located approximately 144 light-years away in the constellation of Grus.

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HD 208487 b

HD 208487 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 144 light-years away in the constellation of Grus, orbiting the star HD 208487.

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HD 211415

HD 211415 is a double star in the constellation Grus.

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HD 213240

HD 213240 is a yellow main sequence star located approximately 133 light years (41 parsecs) away in the constellation Grus.

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HD 213240 b

HD 213240 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 133 light-years (41 parsecs) away in the constellation of Grus, orbiting the star HD 213240.

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HD 215456

HD 215456 is a star in the constellation Grus.

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Henry Draper Catalogue

The Henry Draper Catalogue (HD) is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension (HDE), published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the Henry Draper Extension Charts (HDEC), published from 1937 to 1949 in the form of charts, which gave classifications for 86,933 more stars.

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Hipparcos

Hipparcos was a scientific satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA), launched in 1989 and operated until 1993.

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Iota Gruis

Iota Gruis, Latinized from ι Gruis, is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Kappa Gruis

κ Gruis, Latinised as Kappa Gruis, is a solitary, orange-hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Lambda Gruis

Lambda Gruis, Latinized from λ Gruis, is a solitary, orange-hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Light-year

The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures about 9.5 trillion kilometres or 5.9 trillion miles.

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Lists of stars by constellation

All stars but one can be associated with an IAU constellation.

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Mira variable

Mira variables ("Mira", Latin, adj. - feminine form of adjective "wonderful"), named for the prototype star Mira, are a class of pulsating variable stars characterized by very red colours, pulsation periods longer than 100 days, and amplitudes greater than one magnitude in infrared and 2.5 magnitude at visual wavelengths.

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Mu1 Gruis

Mu1 Gruis, Latinized from μ1 Gruis, is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Mu2 Gruis

Mu2 Gruis, Latinized from μ2 Gruis, is a yellow-hued star or star system in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Nu Gruis

ν Gruis, Latinised as Nu Gruis, is a solitary, yellow-hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Omicron Gruis

ο Gruis, Latinised as Omicron Gruis, is a binary or triple star system in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Phi Gruis

φ Gruis, Latinised as Phi Gruis, is a solitary, yellow-white hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Pi1 Gruis

π1 Gruis (Pi1 Gruis) is a semiregular variable star in the constellation Grus around 530 light-years from Earth.

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Pi2 Gruis

π2 Gruis, Latinised as Pi2 Gruis, is a binary star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Polar (star)

A Polar is a highly magnetic type of cataclysmic variable binary star system, originally known as an AM Herculis star after the prototype member AM Herculis.

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Proper names (astronomy)

Some astronomical objects have proper names (common names, popular names, traditional names); as opposed to catalogue numbers or other systematic designations.

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PSR J2144-3933

PSR J2144-3933 is a pulsar about 180 parsecs (587.088 light-years) from Earth.

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Pulsar

A pulsar (from pulse and -ar as in quasar) is a highly magnetized rotating neutron star or white dwarf that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation.

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Rapidly oscillating Ap star

Rapidly oscillating Ap stars (roAp stars) are a subtype of the Ap star class that exhibit short-timescale rapid photometric or radial velocity variations.

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Rho Gruis

Rho Gruis (ρ Gruis) is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Right ascension

Right ascension (abbreviated RA; symbol) is the angular distance measured only eastward along the celestial equator from the Sun at the March equinox to the (hour circle of the) point above the earth in question.

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RZ Gruis

RZ Gruis is a nova-like binary system in the constellation Grus composed of a white dwarf and an F-type main sequence star.

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Semiregular variable star

Semiregular variable stars are giants or supergiants of intermediate and late spectral type showing considerable periodicity in their light changes, accompanied or sometimes interrupted by various irregularities.

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Sigma1 Gruis

Sigma1 Gruis is a white-hued star in the constellation Grus.

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Sigma2 Gruis

Sigma2 Gruis is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Star

A star is type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.

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Stellar classification

In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics.

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Tau1 Gruis

Tau1 Gruis, Latinized from τ1 Gruis, and catalogued as HD 216435 and HR 8700, is a yellow-hued star approximately 106 light-years away in the constellation of Grus (the Crane).

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Tau2 Gruis

Tau2 Gruis (Tau2 Gruis), is a double star located in the constellation Grus.

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Tau3 Gruis

Tau3 Gruis is a solitary, white-hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Theta Gruis

Theta Gruis, Latinized from θ Gruis, is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Transit (astronomy)

In astronomy, a transit or astronomical transit is the phenomenon of at least one celestial body appearing to move across the face of another celestial body, hiding a small part of it, as seen by an observer at some particular vantage point.

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Upsilon Gruis

υ Gruis, Latinised as Upsilon Gruis, is a double star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Variable star

A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) fluctuates.

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Variable star designation

Variable stars are designated using a variation on the Bayer designation format of an identifying label (as described below) combined with the Latin genitive of the name of the constellation in which the star lies.

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W Ursae Majoris variable

A W Ursae Majoris variable, also known as a low mass contact binary, is a type of eclipsing binary variable star.

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WASP-95

WASP-95 is a star in the constellation Grus.

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Xi Gruis

ξ Gruis, Latinised as Xi Gruis, is a solitary, orange-hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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Zeta Gruis

Zeta Gruis, Latinized from ζ Gruis, is a solitary, orange-hued star in the southern constellation of Grus.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stars_in_Grus

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