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| Abbreviation: Gru |
| English Name: The Crane |
| Genitive: Al Nair |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Part visible from the UK) |
| Location: Between the constellations of Phoenix and Microscopium. |
| Visible between latitudes: +35 and -90 degrees |
| Best season: Autumn |
| Seen in two seasons: Summer, Autumn & Winter |
| Best seen in: Early October |
| Seen between: September to November |
| Right Ascension (RA): 22 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -45 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 366 (45th) |
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Grus (The Crane)
- Symbolising a long-necked bird, Grus is one of the southern constellations.
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Messier Objects in Grus
| No Messier objects in Grus |
| s. |
More objects in Grus
| Select Catalog | No of Objects |
| Barnard (B) | 0x object |
| Caldwell (C) | 0x object |
| Collinder (Cr) | 0x object |
| New General Catalogue (NGC) | 48x objects |
| Index Catalogue (IC) | 29x objects |
| Sharpless (Sh2) | 0x object |
Features of Interest
- NGC 7424 – barred spiral galaxy; hazy, fairly large round but weak concentration, and one supernova have been observed in NGC 7424.
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Named Stars
- Al Nair (Alpha Gru) – Magnitude: +1.7
- Beta Gruis – Red giant; be unstable from magnitude +2.0 to +2.3 with no set period.
- more list of stars in Grus.
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IAU Sky Chart: Grus
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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
– never seen from the UK
| Apus | Ara | Caelum | Carina | Centaurus | Chameleon |
| Corona Australis | Crux | Dorado | Grus | Horologium | Hydrus |
| Indus | Mensa | Octans | Pavo | Phoenix | Pictor |
| Reticulum | Telescopium | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Vela | Volans |
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