Official IAU constellation
Grus
Crane
IAU abbreviation: Gru
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
July, August, September
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
9 stars, 8 lines
About
Grus is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 9 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Grus is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 9 stars with 8 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Alnair (apparent magnitude 1.73).
Important Stars
AldhanabTiakiAlnair