Alpha Gruis

Summary

Alpha Gruis is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Gruis's image is recorded as Grus IAU.svg^[3].
• Alpha Gruis's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[4].
• Alpha Gruis's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[5].
• Alpha Gruis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Alpha Gruis's constellation is recorded as Grus^[7].
• Alpha Gruis's spectral class is recorded as B6V^[8].
• Alpha Gruis's part of is recorded as AB Doradus Moving Group^[9].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 22051-4712^[10].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 230992^[11].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J22081397-4657393^[12].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as HD 209952^[13].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 109268^[14].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as HR 8425^[15].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 9767^[16].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 848.2^[17].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as α Gru^[18].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J22082-4658A^[19].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as CEL 5438^[20].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 19748^[21].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as CSV 103076^[22].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 829^[23].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as GC 30942^[24].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13901^[25].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 109268^[26].
• Alpha Gruis's catalog code is recorded as IDS 22019-4727 A^[27].

Body

Geography

Alpha Gruis's part of is recorded as AB Doradus Moving Group^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[4], navigational star^[5], and near-infrared source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 22051-4712^[10], SAO 230992^[11], 2MASS J22081397-4657393^[12], HD 209952^[13], HIP 109268^[14], and HR 8425^[15].

Why It Matters

Alpha Gruis ranks in the top 5% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]