Gamma Gruis

Starbox short
name = Gamma Gruis
epoch = J2000.0
constell = Grus
ra = 21^h 53^m 55.70^s
dec = -37° 21' 54.0"
spectral = B8III
appmag_v = 3.00
dist_ly = 203
dist_pc = 62.27
names =HD 207971, HR 8353, SAO 213374, FK5 822, NSV --, CD -37 14536, HIP 108085

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.

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