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The Gru

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The Gru has a visual magnitude of about 4.31: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for The Gru: right ascension 23h 6m 53s, declination −43° 31′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Grus constellation (IAU figure Gru).

The Gru. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 114131, HD 218227, Gaia DR3 6541802406664428672. In the SkyKeepsake Grus (Gru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 114131
Right ascension
23h 06m 53s
Declination
−43° 31′ 13″
Magnitude
4.31
Distance
≈ 129 ly
Data: gaia-dr3