ε Gruis (epsilon Gruis)
Above the horizon.
Rise: 1:33 | Tran: 5:29 | Set: 9:25
Alt: 16.42°
Az: 177.87°
Direction: South
ε Gruis is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Grus.
ε Gruis visual magnitude is 3.49. Because of its moderate brightness, ε Gruis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of ε Gruis. The red arrow shows the motion of ε Gruis during the next
1000 years (1.80 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.18 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ε Gruis (epsilon Gruis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ε Gruis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ε Gruis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ε Gruis is distant 129.57 light years from the Sun
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ε Gruis (epsilon Gruis) rise, transit and set times from Rodas, Cuba are the following (all times relative to the local timezone America/Havana):