Grus
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Grus is a constellation[1]. Grus draws 743 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #66 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Petrus Plancius[3]
- Shares border with: Piscis Austrinus[4], Microscopium[5], Indus[6], Tucana[7], Phoenix[8], Sculptor[9]
- Named after: crane[10]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[11]
- Commons category: Grus (constellation)[12]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1597[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Grus (constellation)[14]
- Commons gallery: Grus (constellation)[15]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Grus[17]
- Official name: Grus[18]
- Short name: Gru[19]
- Different from: Grus[20]
- Area: 365.5 square degree[21]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Constellations[22], WikiProject Astronomy[23]
Why It Matters
Grus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Grus is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]