μ1 Gruis (mu1 Gruis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -77.36°
Az: 39.96°
Direction: North-East
μ1 Gruis is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Grus.
μ1 Gruis visual magnitude is 4.79. Because of its moderate brightness, μ1 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 μ1 Gruis. The red arrow shows the motion of μ1 Gruis during the next
10000 years (7.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for μ1 Gruis (mu1 Gruis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for μ1 Gruis (mu1 Gruis).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ1 Gruis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of μ1 Gruis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
μ1 Gruis is distant 262.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
μ1 Gruis (mu1 Gruis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK