ξ Gruis (xi Gruis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -64.72°
Az: 280.95°
Direction: South-West
ξ Gruis is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Grus.
ξ Gruis visual magnitude is 5.29. Because of its faintness, ξ 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 ξ Gruis. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Gruis during the next
10000 years (3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ξ Gruis (xi Gruis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ Gruis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ξ Gruis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ξ Gruis is distant 383.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ξ Gruis (xi Gruis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK