The Crane
Grus
Genitive: Gruis · abbreviation Gru
Best evening month
October
Visible from
90°S to 49°N
Centre RA
22h 48m 00s
Centre Dec
−41° 30′
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Mythology & origin
A long-necked crane, among the birds introduced by Dutch navigators charting the southern sky.
Keyser & de Houtman · 1597–98, published by Plancius