Gamma Gruis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Grus |
| Right ascension | 21h 53m 55.70s |
| Declination | -37° 21' 54.0" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.00 |
| Distance | 203 ly (62.27 pc) |
| Spectral type | B8III |
| Other designations | |
Gamma Gruis (γ Gru / γ Gruis) is a star in the constellation Grus. It also has the traditional name Aldhanab (Arabic الذنب al-Dhanab for "the tail" of Al-Hut the Southern Whale). Another traditional name is Ras Alkurki (Arabic رأس الكركي ra's al-kurki) for "Head of the Crane".
Gamma Gruis has apparent magnitude +3.01 (third-magnitude) and is a blue giant belonging to spectral class B8III. The luminosity of Gamma Gruis is neary 210 times that of the Sun. It is approximately 203 light years from Earth.
[edit] References
- HD 207971 -- Star. SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
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