μ2 Gruis (mu2 Gruis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -3.29°
Az: 173.49°
Direction: South
μ2 Gruis is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Grus.
μ2 Gruis visual magnitude is 5.1. Because of its faintness, μ2 Gruis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of μ2 Gruis. The red arrow shows the motion of μ2 Gruis during the next
10000 years (-0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for μ2 Gruis (mu2 Gruis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for μ2 Gruis (mu2 Gruis).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ2 Gruis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of μ2 Gruis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
μ2 Gruis is distant 239.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
μ2 Gruis (mu2 Gruis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK