λ Gruis (lambda Gruis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -1.98°
Az: 192.37°
Direction: South-South-West
λ Gruis is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Grus.
λ Gruis visual magnitude is 4.46. Because of its moderate brightness, λ 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 λ Gruis. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Gruis during the next
1000 years (-0.38 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.07 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for λ Gruis (lambda Gruis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for λ Gruis (lambda Gruis).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Gruis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of λ Gruis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
λ Gruis is distant 246.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
λ Gruis (lambda Gruis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK