Aldhanab
Gamma Gruis , also gamma Gruis , γ Gruis or γ Gru ( Bayer designation ), is about 200 light-years from the sun distant star in the southern sky in the constellation Crane . It has an apparent magnitude of +3.01 mag and belongs to the spectral class B8III.
The proper name Aldhanab (spelling according to IAU ) goes back to the historical star name (from Arabic الذنب, DMG al-ḏanab 'the tail').
Coordinates ( equinox 2000 )
- Right ascension : 21h53m55.70s
- Declination : −37 ° 21'54.0 ″