φ Gruis (phi Gruis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -45.37°
Az: 257.44°
Direction: South-South-West
φ Gruis is a main-sequence star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Grus.
φ Gruis visual magnitude is 5.53. Because of its faintness, φ 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 φ Gruis. The red arrow shows the motion of φ Gruis during the next
1000 years (2.27 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.13 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Loading map...
Finder chart for φ Gruis (phi Gruis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where φ Gruis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of φ Gruis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
φ Gruis is distant 112.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
φ Gruis (phi Gruis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK